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Cast of Characters

I. United States of Europe (USE)

USE Government

Abrabanel, Rebecca Wife of Mike Stearns; USE senator;

"Becky" head of USE embassy to the Netherlands

Grady, Maureen Head of USE Department of Social Services

Hesse-Kassel, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Wilhelm V

Hesse-Kassel, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel; wife of

Amalie Wilhelm V

Mailey, Melissa Senior advisor to Rita (Stearns) Simpson in USE embassy to England; prisoner in the Tower of London

Piazza, Edward Successor of Mike Stearns as president

Vincent "Ed" of the State of Thuringia-Franconia

Saxe-Weimar, Brother of Wilhelm Wettin; regent for

Ernst, duke of Gustav II Adolf in the Upper Palatinate

Saxe-Weimar, See: Wettin, Wilhelm

Wilhelm IV, duke of

Simpson, Rita USE ambassador to England; wife of Tom Simpson; sister of Mike Stearns; prisoner in the Tower of London

Stearns, Mike Prime minister of the USE; husband of Rebecca Abrabanel

Vasa, Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden; Emperor of the United States of Europe; also known as Gustavus Adolphus

Vasa, Kristina Daughter and heir of Gustav II Adolf

Wettin, Wilhelm Formerly Wilhelm IV, duke of Saxe-Weimar;

abdicated in favor of his brother Albrecht to run for the House of Commons in the USE Parliament; head of political opposition to Mike Stearns

Zimmermann, David Secretary to Mike Stearns in Magdeburg; former professor of languages at the University of Jena

USE Army, regular forces

Engler, Thorsten Sergeant in USE Army; fiancé of Caroline Platzer; later Imperial Count of Narnia

Fey, Christopher "Kit" USE Army, left as garrison commander at Hamburg

Gjervan, Olav USE Army, gunner in flying artillery units

Higgins, Jeff Soldier, USE Army, assigned to embassy to Amsterdam; husband of Gretchen Richter

Jackson, Frank USE Army general, aide to General Torstensson

Kaltenbach, Eugen USE Army, gun crew member in flying artillery units

Krenz, Eric USE Army, assigned to flying artillery units

Mason, Gayle USE Army radio specialist with the USE embassy to England; imprisoned in the Tower of London

Mavrinac, Erik USE Army officer

McCarthy, Darryl USE Army soldier; member of USE embassy

to England, imprisoned in the Tower of London; betrothed to Victoria Short

Meincke, Raymond USE Army, gun crew member in flying artillery units;

Reschly, Markus "Mark" USE Army, lieutenant in flying artillery units

Simpson, Thomas USE Army captain, assigned to USE

"Tom" III embassy in England; husband of Rita Stearns; son of John and Mary Simpson; prisoner in the Tower of London

Straley, Len USE Army, colonel of flying artillery units

Thorpe, Bryan Englishman, colonel serving under Torstensson

Torstensson, Lennart Swedish general, top commander of the military forces of the United States of Europe

Witty, Carl Captain, USE Army

USE Army, special commando unit

Fuhrmann, Gerd USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit

Grabnar, Matija USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit

Lefferts, Harry Captain, USE Army, head of commando team sent to the Tower of London

Kasza, Felix USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit

Maczka, Paul USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit

Maddox, Sherrilyn USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit

Ohde, Donald USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit

Sutherland, George USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit; husband of Juliet Sutherland

Sutherland, Juliet USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit; wife of George Sutherland

USE Navy

Baumgartner, C.H. Captain, USE Navy, commander of SSIM Achates

Cantrell, Edward Lieutenant, USE Navy; prisoner in

"Eddie" Denmark

Chomse, Franz-Leo Lieutenant, USE Navy, aide to Admiral Simpson

Halberstat, Franz USE Navy, captain of SSIM Constitution

Halvorsen, Kjell USE Navy ensign

Henderson, Richard USE Navy commodore

Simpson, John Chandler USE Navy admiral

USE Air Force

Krueger, Friedrich USE Air Force sergeant

"Freddy"

Martin, Enterprise USE Air Force pilot

Martin, Endeavor USE Air Force pilot

Wood, Joseph Colonel, in command of the USE

Jesse "der Adler" Air Force

Woodsill, Eugene USE Air Force pilot

"Woody"

Weissenbach, Ernst USE Air Force pilot

USE Marine Corps

Probst, Leberecht USE Marine Corps lieutenant

USE Civilian

Achterhof, Gunther Leader of Committee of Correspondence in Magdeburg

Anhalt-Zerbst-Dessau, The dowager countess of Schwarzburg-

Anna Sophia of Rudolstadt, patroness of social work activities in Magdeburg

Ferrara, Greg Chemist and industrialist; former high school chemistry teacher in Grantville

Hamers, Juan Merchant ship captain

Jefferson, Anne Nurse in Amsterdam, engaged to
Adam Olearius

Mackay, Julie (Sims) Sharpshooter; wife of Alex Mackay

Mackay, Alexander Cavalry officer in the army of Gustavus

"Alex" Adolphus; on extended leave in Scotland

Platzer, Caroline Ann Social worker in Magdeburg; companion for Princess Kristina; betrothed to
Thorsten Engler

Richter, Gretchen CoC organizer; in Amsterdam; wife of
Jeff Higgins

Schwarzburg- Wife of Count Ludwig Guenther of

Rudolstadt, Emelie, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt; supporter of

countess of social work activities in Magdeburg

Schwarzburg- Conducting a Lutheran colloquy in

Rudolstadt, Ludwig Magdeburg on behalf of Gustav II Adolf

Guenther, count of

Simpson Mary Wife of John Chandler Simpson; patron
of the arts

Sims, Julie See: Mackay, Julie

Smith, Henry "Hal," Sr. Airplane manufacturer in Grantville

Stiteler, Robert Coal gas plant worker, Magdeburg

Ulrike, Lady Lady-in-waiting and governess of
Princess Kristina

Underwood, Quentin B. Co-owner of coal gas works in Magdeburg; developer of the Wietze oil field; former mine manager in Grantville; political supporter of Wilhelm Wettin

 

II. Other Nations

SWEDEN

Banér, Johan Gustafsson Swedish general

Ekstrom, Nils Swedish colonel, aide-de-camp to Gustav II Adolf, brother to Sigvard

Ekstrom, Sigvard Swedish colonel, aide-de-camp to Gustav II Adolf, brother to Nils

Oxenstierna, Axel Swedish chancellor, chief advisor of Gustav II Adolf

DENMARK

Anne Cathrine Oldest daughter of Christian IV by his morganatic marriage to Kirsten Munk; "king's daughter" but not "princess"

Christian IV King of Denmark

Norddahl, Baldur Norwegian adventurer and engineer in Danish service

Ulrik Prince of Denmark; youngest son of Christian IV in the line of succession

ENGLAND

Boyle, Richard Earl of Cork; English politician opposed
to Thomas Wentworth

Charles I King of England; member of the Stuart dynasty

Cork, earl of See: Richard Boyle

Cromwell, Oliver Prisoner in the Tower of London

Henrietta Maria Queen of England; sister of Louis XIII of France

Hamilton, Stephen Captain of the Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London; patriarch of the Short/Hayes family group

Hayes, Jack Son of Patricia Hayes

Hayes, Patricia (Short) Aunt of Andrew Short; sister-in-law
of Stephen Hamilton

Langscarr, Henry Lieutenant of the Tower of London,
deputy of Sir Francis Windebank

Laud, William Archbishop of Canterbury

Leebrick, Anthony Mercenary captain employed by
Charles I of England

Lytle, Elizabeth Lover of Captain Anthony Leebrick

Pindar, Paul, Sir English politician; supporter of Boyle

Porter, Endymion, Sir English politician; supporter of Boyle

Short, Andrew Yeoman Warder, Tower of London

Short, Elizabeth (Crane) Wife of Andrew Short

Short, Isabel (Thurlow) Mother of Andrew, John, William, Mary, Catherine, and Victoria Short; widow

Short, John Yeoman Warder; brother of Andrew Short

Short, Victoria Sister of Andrew Short; betrothed to Darryl McCarthy

Short, William Yeoman Warder; brother of Andrew Short

Towson, Richard Mercenary officer employed by Charles I
of England

Welch, Patrick Mercenary officer employed by Charles I
of England

Wentworth, Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford

Wentworth, Thomas, Head minister for Charles I of England

earl of Strafford

Windebank, Francis, Sir English politician, opponent of Strafford; becomes Constable of the Tower of London

FRANCE

Angoulême See: Valois, Charles de

Budes, Jean-Baptiste, French army officer

comte de Guébriant

De la Mothe- French cavalry officer serving under

Houdancourt, Turenne

Philippe

De la Porte, Charles French army general

De la Valette, French army general

Bernardde Nogaret,

duc d'Epernon

Du Barry, Robert French officer under Turenne, in charge of technological projects

Du Bouvard, Anatole French officer supervising scuba divers on the Elbe

Gaston Jean-Baptiste, Younger brother of King Louis XIII; heir to

duc d'Orleans the throne so long as Louis has no children;

opponent of Richelieu; commonly called "Monsieur Gaston"

Gassion, Jean de French cavalry officer serving under Turenne

Gosling, Guilherme French cavalry officer, adjutant to Guébriant

Guébriant, Jean Baptiste Budes, Jean-Baptiste Budes

Budes, comte de

Kanoffski von Close associate of Bernhard of

Langendorff, Saxe-Weimar

Friedrich Ludwig

Lefebvre, Francois French cavalry officer serving under Turenne

Louis XIII King of France

Maillé, Urbain de French officer, married to Cardinal Richelieu's sister

Olier, Léandre French officer supervising scuba divers on the Elbe

Richelieu, Armand Cardinal; first minister of Louis XIII

Jean du Plessis de

Saxe-Weimar, Brother of Wilhelm Wettin; in French

Bernhard, duke of, employ with his army in Swabia, the Franche-Comte, and the Breisgau

Servien, Etienne Intendant in the service of Richelieu

Thibault, Yves French armaments designer and manufacturer

Turenne, Henri de la French cavalry general

Tour d'Auvergne,

vicomte de

Valois, Charles de, French general, commander of the forces

duc d'Angoulême besieging Luebeck

NETHERLANDS and SPAIN

Fernando, Don Commander of Spanish military forces in the

Netherlands; younger brother of King Philip IV of Spain; nephew of Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia; known as the "cardinal-infante"

Fourment, Helena Second wife of Pieter Paul Rubens

Fredrik Hendrik Stadholder of the Netherlands; head of the House of Orange

Isabella Clara Eugenia Infanta of Spain; Daughter of Philip II; widow of Archduke Albrecht of Austria; regent of the Spanish Netherlands

Manrique, Miguel de Military adviser to Don Fernando, the cardinal-infante

O'Neill, Owen Roe Irishman serving in the Spanish army in the Netherlands; adviser to Don Fernando

Olivares, Head minister and favorite of Philip IV of

Gaspar de Guzman, Spain

count-duke of

Oquendo, Antonio de Spanish admiral

Olearius, Adam Diplomat in Amsterdam; fiancé of Anne Jefferson

Philip IV King of Spain; older brother of Don Fernando

Rubens, Pieter Paul Diplomat and artist; adviser of Don Fernando

Scaglia, Alessandro Diplomat; adviser to Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia

Miscellaneous

Hempel, Rolf Gunnery captain on Hamburg's fortifications

John George I, Opponent of Gustavus II Adolphus

elector of Saxony

 

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