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  • Title: Fair Em: List of Characters
  • Author: Brett Greatley-Hirsch
  • Editor: Kevin A. Quarmby
  • Textual editor: Eleanor Lowe
  • Coordinating editor: Brett Greatley-Hirsch

  • Copyright Brett Greatley-Hirsch and Kevin A. Quarmby. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: Brett Greatley-Hirsch
    Editor: Kevin A. Quarmby
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    Fair Em: List of Characters

    Characters in the Play

    1William the Conquerer, King of England, and Duke of Normandy and Saxony; assumes the alias of Sir Robert of Windsor
    The Marquis of L{"u}beck, a Dane
    Lord Mountney, a Norman gentleman and suitor to Em
    Master Manville, a Norman gentleman and suitor to Em
    5Lord Valingford, a Norman gentleman and suitor to Em
    Duke Diro, appointed co-regent of England during William始s absence
    The Earl Demarch, appointed co-regent of England during William始s absence

    Sir Thomas Goddard, an Anglo-Saxon knight and Em始s father, posing as a miller in Manchester
    Em, the fair maid of Manchester, Goddard始s daughter
    10Trotter, the miller始s man

    Sueno, King of Denmark and Blanche始s father
    Lady Blanche, a Danish princess and Sueno始s daughter
    Lady Mariana, a Swethian princess hostage at the Danish court
    Rosilio, a Danish courtier

    15A Citizen of Chester
    Elinor, the Citizen始s daughter, and Manville始s fianc{'e}e

    A Jailer in Denmark
    A Messenger in Denmark
    The Ambassador of Denmark
    Masquers and Ladies at the Danish court
    20Attendants on Sueno and William
    Danish Soldiers, including a Captain
    Soldiers in Demarch始s troops