TLWL 17
To Lie With Lions Chapter 17
[edit | edit source]Plot Summary
[edit | edit source]Dates
[edit | edit source]November 1471<ref>“[I]t would be two months before Nicholas” would receive news from Julius and Lazzarino (Vintage p. 205; Kindle loc. 4347). In TLWL 19, he receives those letters “[l]ate in January” (Vintage p. 228; Kindle loc. 4792-93). Also, Margriet van der Banck is “within six weeks of her delivery” (Vintage p. 213; Kindle loc. 4522), which in [TLWL 18]] actually occurs on the same day as the Nativity Play. </ref>
Fictional Characters
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- Nicholas de Fleury, “Claes”
- John le Grant
- A painter, who sketches the King
- Govaerts
- Father Moriz
- The goldsmith
- John (child singer)
- John’s father
- John’s sister
- Martin, Vatachino agent
- Gelis van Borselen
- Jodi, Jordan de Fleury
- Clémence de Coulanges
- Pasque
- Julius (referenced)
- Lazzarino (referenced)
- Gregorio (referenced)
- Achille (referenced)
- Diniz Vasquez (referenced)
- “Unspecified persons” in Antwerp, London and Newcastle (referenced)
- Eric Mowat (referenced)
- Banco di Niccolò (referenced)
- Vatachino (referenced)
- Parrot (referenced)
- Abraham (donkey) (referenced)
- Jordan de Ribérac, “Fat Father Jordan” (referenced)
- Bel of Cuthilgurdy (referenced)
- Simon de St Pol (referenced)
- Henry de St Pol (referenced)
Non-Fictional Characters
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- Thomas Cochrane
- Willie Roger, “Whistle Willie”
- King James
- Queen Margaret
- Mar
- Archibald Crawford, Abbot of Holyrood
- Anselm Adorne
- Margriet van der Banck
- Anselm Sersanders
- Katelijne Sersanders
- Betha Sinclair
- Phemie Dunbar
- Mary of Scotland, Countess of Arran
- Robin of Berecrofts
- Archie of Berecrofts, Robin’s father
- Tom Yare (referenced)
- Duke Charles (referenced)
- Duchess Margaret (referenced)
- Bishop Tulloch (referenced)
- Dr Andreas (referenced)
- Wolfaert van Borselen (referenced)
- Wolfaert’s wife (referenced)
- Translator (referenced)
Locations
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- Scotland
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Castle
- High Street, Edinburgh
- Adorne’s house
- Haddington Priory’s house, High Street, Edinburgh
- Nicholas’s house
- Greyfriars
- Cowgate, Edinburgh
- De Ribérac’s house
- Martin’s house, Cowgate, Edinburgh
- Canongate
- Casa Niccolò, Canongate
- Holyrood Abbey
- Church of the Trinity
- Berwick (referenced)
- Western Scotland (referenced)
- Lothian (referenced)
- Burgundy (referenced)
- Bruges (referenced)
- Antwerp (referenced)
- Lille (referenced)
- Brussels (referenced)
- Tournai (referenced)
- Hesdin (referenced)
- Veere (referenced)
- Ghent (referenced)
- England (referenced)
- London (referenced)
- Newcastle (referenced)
- Copenhagen (referenced)
- Bergen (referenced)
- France (referenced)
- Cologne (referenced)
- Rome (referenced)
- Venice (referenced)
- Alexandria (referenced)
- Damascus (referenced)
- Paris (referenced)
- Orléans (referenced)
- Lyons (referenced)
- Lisbon (referenced)
- Aragon (referenced)
- Valencia (referenced)
- Portugal (referenced)
- Egypt (referenced)
- Mount Sinai (referenced)
Literature
[edit | edit source]- Joy plays the Organ …
- A nasty bite for the ass called Brunellus
- Mary and Joseph
- Jacobus de Cessoles, ''The Game and Play of the Chesse''
Other References
[edit | edit source]- Nativity Play
- Mystery
- Pasche Play
- Entry
- Master of Secrets
- Chapel Royal
- Alexander the Great
- Matins
- Sinople
- Cinders of azure
- Verjus
- Brown of Auxerre
- Rolls
- Protocolle
- bourgeois cortesia
- Tournesol
- Dubia
- Guild
- Doc-Doc
- Odysseus polymetis
- Deals under carts
- Vessel of death
- Virginité voluntaire
- Union charnelle
- Magus
- Fatiste
Quotes from Dunnett
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Controversies
[edit | edit source]- Adorne as a rival to Nicholas
- Who are the Vatachino’s owners?
- The Scottish Plan
- War games between Nicholas and Gelis
Previous/Next
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