A Conspiracy of Wolves

Dramatis Personae

Owen Archer’s and Lucie Wilton’s household

Owen Archer (Captain Archer) – former captain of guard and spy for the Archbishop of York

Lucie Wilton – master apothecary; Owen’s spouse

Gwenllian, Hugh, and Emma – Owen and Lucie’s natural children

Jasper de Melton – Owen and Lucie’s adopted son and Lucie’s apprentice

Dame Philippa – Lucie’s aunt, recently deceased

Kate – Lucie’s housemaid

Lena – the children’s nurse

Alfred and Stephen – former members of archbishop’s guard, Owen’s lieutenants

Tildy – Kate’s sister, formerly Lucie’s housemaid, now wed to the steward of Freythorpe Hadden

The Riverwoman’s household

Magda Digby (aka the Riverwoman) – midwife and healer

Alisoun Ffulford – apprentice to Magda Digby

Rose and Rob – temporary caretakers; Kate’s twin siblings

The Swann household

Bartolf – patriarch, coroner of Galtres

Hoban – merchant, Bartolf’s son

Muriel – Hoban’s spouse

Olyf – Bartolf’s daughter, Adam Tirwhit’s spouse

Joss – servant

Cilla – servant

The Braithwaite household

John and Janet Braithwaite

Paul – son, married to Elaine

Muriel – daughter, Hoban Swann’s spouse

Galbot – Paul Braithwaite’s dog trainer

Alan – servant

Ned – bailiff’s man, temporary servant

The Tirwhit household

Adam Tirwhit – merchant, brother-in-law of Hoban, son-in-law of Bartolf

Olyf – spouse, daughter of Bartolf Swann

Wren – housemaid

The Poole household

Crispin – merchant, former soldier

Euphemia – widow, Crispin’s mother

Eva – servant

Dun – servant

Residents of Galtres

Gerta – daughter of charcoal-burners

Warin – poacher, and his children

Churchmen

Jehannes – Archdeacon of York; Owen’s good friend

Brother Michaelo – former personal secretary to Thoresby

*John Thoresby – former Archbishop of York (deceased)

*Alexander Neville – newly appointed Archbishop of York

Dom Leufrid – secretary to Archbishop Neville

*Abbot William – abbot, St Mary’s Abbey

Brother Oswald – hospitaller, St Mary’s Abbey

York residents

Bess & Tom Merchet – owners of the York Tavern

Old Bede – regular at the York Tavern

Winifrith – Bede’s daughter

George Hempe – city bailiff and merchant, wife Lotta

*Gerard Burnby – coroner for York

Honoria de Staines – owner of a brothel near the Bedern

*John Gisburne – merchant, MP

Royal household

*Geoffrey Chaucer – in York on a mission for Prince Edward; Owen’s friend

Antony of Egypt – member of Prince Edward’s household

* real historical figures