Dramatis Personae
Period, 1660–1671
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Louis XIV, King of France.
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Maria Theresa, his queen and Infante of Spain.
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Anne of Austria, the Queen Mother.
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Gaston, Duke of Orléans, uncle of the King.
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Duchesse d’Orléans, his wife.
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Philippe, Duc d’Anjoy, brother of the king, afterwards Duc d’Orléans, called Monsieur.
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Henrietta of England, his wife, afterwards Duchesse d’Orléans, called Madame.
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Cardinal Mazarin.
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Bernouin, his valet.
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Brienne, his secretary.
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M. le Duc de Beaufort.
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Prince de Condé.
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Chavalier de Lorraine, favorite of Philippe d’Orléans.
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Comte de Sainte-Aignan, attending on the king.
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Mademoiselle Marie de Mancini, niece of Cardinal Marzarin.
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Maids of Honor to Madame, Henrietta, Duchesse d’Orléans
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Mademoiselle Aure de Montalais.
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Mademoiselle Athenaïs de Tonnay-Charente, afterwards Madame de Montespan.
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Mademoiselle Louis de La Vallière
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La Molina, Anne of Austria’s Spanish nurse.
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Ladies of the French Court
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Duchesse de Chevreuse.
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Madame de Motteville.
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Madame de Navailles.
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Mademoiselle de Châtillon.
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Comtesse de Soissons.
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Louise de Kéroualle, afterwards Duchess of Portsmouth.
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Maréchal Grammont
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Comte de Guiche, his son, in love with Madame Henrietta.
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M. de Manicamp, friend of the Comte de Guiche.
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M. de Malicorne, in love with Mademoiselle de Montalais.
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M. d’Artagnan, Lieutenant, afterwards Captain, of the King’s Musketeers.
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Comte de la Fère (Athos).
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Raoul, Vicomte de Bragelonne, his son.
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M. d’Herblay, afterwards Bishop of Vannes, General of the Order of Jesuits, and Duc d’Alméda (Aramis).
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Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds (Porthos).
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Jean Poquelin de Molière.
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Vicomte de Wardes.
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M. de Villeroy.
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M. de Foquet, Superintendent of Finance.
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Madame Foquet, his wife.
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Messieurs Lyonne and Letellier, Foquet’s associates in the ministry.
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Marquise de Bellière, in love with Foquet.
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Friends of Foquet
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M. de La Fontaine.
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M. Gourville.
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M. Pélisson.
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M. Conrart.
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M. Loret.
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L’Abbé Foquet, brother of the Superintendent.
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M. Vanel, a Councillor of Parliament, afterwards Procureur-Général.
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Marguerite Vanel, his wife, a rival of la Marquise de la Bellière.
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M. de Saint-Remy, maître hotel to Gaston of Orléans.
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Madame de Saint-Remy, his wife.
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Intendant of Finance, afterwards Prime Minister.
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Messieurs d’Imfreville, Destouches, and Forant, in Colbert’s service.
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Messieurs Breteuil, Marin, and Hervart, colleagues of Colbert.
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Messieurs d’Eymeris, Lyodot, and Vanin, Farmers-General.
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Seldon, a prisoner at the Bastille.
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No. 3, Bertaudière, afterwards “The Iron Mask.”
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M. de Saint-Mars, Governor of Île Sainte Marguerite.
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A Franciscan Friar, General of the Order of Jesuits.
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Jesuits
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Baron von Wostpur.
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Monseigneur Herrebia.
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Meinheer Bonstett.
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Signor Marini.
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Lord MacCumnor.
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Grisart, a physician.
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Louis Constant de Pressigny, Captain of the King’s Frigate Pomona.
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M. de Gesvres, Captain of the King’s Guards.
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M. de Biscarrat, an officer of the King’s Guards.
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M. de Friedrich, an officer of the Swiss Guards.
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Messire Jean Percerin, the King’s tailor.
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M. Valot, the King’s physician.
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Planchet, a confectioner in the Rue des Lombards, former servant of d’Artagnan.
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Madame Gechter, his housekeeper.
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Daddy Célestin, Planchet’s servant.
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Bazin, servant to M. d’Herblay.
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Grimaud, and old servant of Athos.
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Mousqueton, servant of Porthos.
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Blasois, servant to Athos.
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Olivain, servant of Vicomte de Bragelonne.
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In the service of Foquet.
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Jupenet, a printer.
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Gétard, an architect.
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Danicamp.
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Menneville, an adventurer.
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M. Lebrun, painter.
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M. Faucheux, a goldsmith.
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Vatel, Foquet’s steward.
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Toby, one of Foquet’s servants.
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Yves, a sailor.
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Keyser, a Dutch fisherman.
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Maître Cropolé, of the hostelry of the Medici at Blois.
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Pitrino, his assistant.
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Madame Cropolé.
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Landlord of the Beau Paon Hotel.
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Superior of the Carmelite Convent at Chaillot.
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Guénaud, Mazarin’s physician.
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The Théatin Father, the Cardinal’s spiritual director.
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English
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Charles II, King of England.
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Parry, his servant.
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General Monck, afterwards Duke of Albermarle.
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Digby, his aide-de-camp.
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General Lambert.
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James, Duke of York, brother of Charles II.
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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.
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Lord Rochester.
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Duke of Norfolk.
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Miss Mary Grafton.
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Miss Stewart.
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Host of the Stag’s Horn tavern.
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