Cast of Characters
Abrabanel, Rebecca (fi d-t), wife of Mike Stearns, leader of the Fourth of July Party
Achterhof, Gunther (fi d-t), head of the Committees of Correspondence; in Magdeburg
Ahlefeldt, Bendix von (hi d-t), reactionary nobleman in Holstein, married to Beate Rantzau
Ahlefeldt, Godske von (hi d-t), reactionary nobleman in Holstein, married to Clarelia Reventlow
Allen, Jim (fi u-t), SoTF National Guard, sergeant, in Halle, detailed as railway scheduler, married to Meaghan Mitchell
Amalie Elisabeth (hi d-t), governor of the USE Province of Hesse, widow of Wilhelm V of Hesse-Kassel and regent for the heir; Crown Loyalist and ally of Gustav II Adolf
Anna Eleonora (hi d-t), wife of Duke Georg of Brunswick-Calenberg
Anton Günther (hi d-t), count of Oldenburg
Bargen, Claus Christian von (fi d-t), captain of USE military company under Frederik, appointed as his Statthalter in Erzstift Bremen
Bartoll, Daniel (fi d-t), employed by the FoJP administration in Hamburg as supervisor of the cattle market
Behr, Georg aka Jürg Behr (hi d-t), Mecklenburg nobleman, married to Hedwig von Heimbruch
Bemmeler, Agnes (fi d-t), CoC sympathizer in Bremen’s Alte Neustadt, sister of Gerrit
Bemmeler, Gerrit (fi d-t), CoC sympathizer in Bremen’s Alte Neustadt
Blomberger, Dietrich (fi d-t), citizen of Minden, old schoolmate of Claus Christian von Bargen
Bothmann, Hinrich (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal, one of those who notify Frederik
Botterbrodt, Hinrich (fi d-t), captain of the city militia in Minden
Brahe, Christina “Kerstin” (hi d-t), sister of Nils Brahe, married to Erik Stenbock, detailed by her brother to work for Frederik in Westphalia
Brahe, Nils (hi d-t), Swedish nobleman and general, governor of the USE Province of the Main, appointed by Gustav II Adolf
Breiting, Tönnies (fi d-t), young member of a Bremen patrician family, politically ambitious and pragmatic CoC sympathizer; sent off to law school at Marburg by his family
Brunswick, Georg, duke of (hi d-t), hereditary duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, governor of the USE Province of Brunswick, general serving Gustav II Adolf
Brutus (fi d-t), a bear
Buchwald, Otto von (hi d-t), reactionary nobleman in Holstein, married to Magdalene von Brockdorff
Campe, Gerdruth von (hi d-t), prioress of Himmelpforte (Porta Coeli) Abbey, a Lutheran foundation of secular canonesses in Erzstift Bremen; ambitious and energetic
Christian IV (hi d-t), king of Denmark, duke of Holstein and Schleswig, second in the revived Union of Kalmar
Christian the Chosen Prince (hi d-t), oldest legitimate son of Christian IV, elected heir of the kingdom of Denmark
Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve (hi d-t), illegitimate son of Christian IV of Denmark by Kirsten Madsdatter
Claessens, Johann Nicolaus (hi d-t), Catholic suffragan bishop of Münster for Archbishop Ferdinand of Cologne
Cordes, Lammert (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal in Holstein, runaway serf from Ahlefeldt estate
Dirkes, Tönnies (fi d-t), labor recruiter working on the Eider River canal in Holstein, from Schleswig
Dreeson, Veronica “Ronnie,” nee Schuster, verw. Richter (fi d-t), widow of Henry Dreeson of Grantville, step-grandmother of Gretchen, Hans, and Annalise Richter
Dubbels, Hans (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal in Holstein, runaway serf from Ahlefeldt
Duyts, Cornelis (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal, Dutch hydraulics engineer, one of those who notify Frederik
Early, Mark (fi u-t), SoTF government, Consular Service in Magdeburg; married to Susan Reading
Eichrodt, Johann (hi d-t), lawyer working for Frederik, from the University of Rinteln faculty
Ferdinand II (hi d-t), Habsburg, late Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III (hi d-t), Habsburg, emperor of Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand of Bavaria (hi d-t), Catholic archbishop of Cologne and bishop of Münster, died April 1, 1635
Fernando (hi d-t), former cardinal-infante of Spain and king in the Low Countries
Frederik, duke of Holstein (hi d-t), second legitimate son of Christian IV, governor of the USE Province of Westphalia as of June 1634, erstwhile prince-archbishop of Bremen and prince-bishop of Verden
Gabel, Christoffer (hi d-t), accountant in the employ of Frederik in Westphalia
Giese, Jochen (fi d-t), money man from Kiel, financing the Eider River canal
Gießenbier, Franz (hi d-t), lawyer working for Frederik, from the University of Rinteln faculty; promoted to chancellor of Westphalia
Gisenius, Johannes (hi d-t), theologian at the University of Rinteln, detailed to Bremen by Frederik
Gundelfinger, Helene (fi d-t), vice president, then president of the State of Thuringia-Franconia
Gustafsson, Gustav (hi d-t), commandant of Osnabrück, technically the Lutheran bishop and former prince-bishop of Osnabrück, illegitimate son of Gustav II Adolf
Gustav II Adolf (hi d-t), king of Sweden, high king of the Union of Kalmar, emperor of the United States of Europe
Hand, Erik Haakansson (hi d-t), cousin and loyal supporter of Gustav II Adolf
Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve (hi d-t), illegitimate son of Christian IV of Denmark by Karen Andersdatter
Hart, Phil (fi u-t), liaison from the USE Treasury Department to the Federal Reserve Bank of Grantville
Haywood, Jere (fi u-t), civil engineer in Magdeburg; professor at Imperial Tech
Hedwig (hi d-t), sister of Christian IV, aunt of Frederik, dowager-electress of Saxony, childless widow of John George’s older brother Christian; succeeds von Bargen as Frederik’s Statthalter in Erzstift Bremen
Heimbruch, Gertrud von (hi d-t), late mistress of Frederik’s great-uncle Johann Friedrich
Heimbruch, Hedwig von (hi d-t), sister and heiress of Gertrud von Heimbruch, married to Jürg Behr
Hermeling, Heinrich Corlehake (hi d-t), former adviser to the bishop of Verden, late husband of late former mistress of Frederik’s late great-uncle Johann Friedrich
Higgins, Jeff (fi u-t), USE army officer, husband of Gretchen Richter
Hess, Cunz (fi d-t), radio technician for Frederik, gunsmith’s son from Suhl
Holstein, Christine von (hi d-t), ennobled legitimate daughter of Frederik’s late great-uncle Johann Friedrich, married to Gottlieb von Hagen from Mecklenburg
Holstein, Friedrich von (hi d-t), ennobled legitimate son of Frederik’s late great-uncle Johann Friedrich
Holstein-Gottorp, Friedrich, duke of (hi d-t), sponsor of a canal along the Eider River route
Holstein-Gottorp, Johann, duke of (hi d-t), brother of Friedrich, former prince-bishop of Lübeck
Holstein-Gottorp, Johann Friedrich, duke of (hi d-t), late prince-archbishop of Bremen and prince-bishop of Verden, Frederik’s predecessor in those offices and his great-uncle
Hudson, Eric Glen (fi u-t), Military, SoTF National Guard, in Halle detailed as railway scheduler; grandson of Willie Ray Hudson, married to Gena Kroll
Hütter, Hermann (hi d-t), Lutheran clergyman, parish pastor of Lunsen, installed as chaplain of the Bremen cathedral canons
Jansen, Barent (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal, one of those who notify Frederik
Jauch, Emil (fi d-t), special emissary of Frederik to the civic authorities in Bremen
John George, elector of Saxony (hi d-t), killed with wife and son Moritz September 1635
Jung, Hermann (hi d-t), Lutheran pastor, born in Holstein, chaplain for Frederik, previously working for Joachim Jungius
Jutta (fi d-t), servant in Bremen, personal maid of Tönnies Breiting’s mother
Kalkhoven, Matthias, S.J. (hi d-t), representative in Bremen Erzstift during the era of Ferdinand II’s Edict of Restitution
Kleinitz, Thomas (fi d-t), leader of partisans at Lichtenburg during the Saxon Uprising
Knaub, Alverich (fi d-t), former household steward of Frederik and one of his agents in Bremen
Knaub, Ebbe (fi d-t), priggish son of Alverich Knaub
Knaub, Katrin (fi d-t), “Barbie,” chief organizer of a rock and roll band in Bremen
Knaub, Marieke (fi d-t), daughter of Alverich Knaub
Krage, Thomas (fi d-t), Westphalian delegate to the USE House of Commons
Kristina (hi d-t), daughter of Gustav II Adolf, princess of Sweden
Kruse, Vibeke (hi d-t), mistress of Christian IV of Denmark after his divorce from Kirsten Munk
Langemach, Marcus (fi d-t), money man from Kiel, partner with Giese in financing the canal
Larsson, Lars (fi d-t), peasant from Haseldorf, Holstein; serf
Leek, Benjamin (fi u-t), president of IBM in Magdeburg
Leek, Bethany (fi u-t), student at Quedlinburg and granddaughter of Ben Leek
Leek, Thomas Jefferson (fi u-t), CEO of IBM in Magdeburg, son of Ben and father of Bethany and David, married to Amanda Rhodes
Lobitz, Hektor (fi d-t), radio technician for Frederik, formerly student at the University of Jena, foster son of Willard and Emma Thornton, then of Joel and Gigi Carstairs
Luft, Bente (hi d-t), mistress and then wife of Christian Ulrik
Lütkemann, Joachim (hi d-t), young Lutheran pastor, Frederik’s chaplain
Magdalene Sybille (hi d-t), wife of Christian the Chosen Prince, daughter of Elector John George of Saxony
Mailey, Melissa (fi u-t), influential political consultant for the Fourth of July Party, former high school history teacher in Grantville
Marschalck von Bachtenbrock, Franz (hi d-t), canon of Bremen cathedral and provost of Himmelpforte Abbey
Masaniello, Anita (fi u-t), SoTF government, Erfurt Administrative Center, married to Steve Salatto
McIntire, Estelle (fi u-t), SoTF government, auditor, Erfurt Administrative Center
Meijer, Gode (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal, one of those who notify Frederik
Merkur, Osanna (fi d-t), work-study student at Quedlinburg; miner’s daughter from Suhl
Meyer, Reineke (fi d-t), lieutenant under Captain von Bargen and multiply promoted
Moser, Nicholas (fi d-t), bureaucrat, married to Dorothea Richter
Munk, Kirsten, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein (hi d-t), Danish noblewoman, morganatic wife of Christian IV of Denmark, divorced on accusation of adultery
Nelson, Iona, nee Ingli (fi u-t), music teacher at the Abbey of Quedlinburg, former middle school music teacher in Grantville, widow of Billy Nelson, who died in an industrial accident
Oxenstierna, Axel (hi d-t), chancellor of Sweden
Pape, Margaretha (hi d-t), daughter of Nicholas Pape at Itzehoe, Holstein
Pape, Nicholas (hi d-t), business manager of the Stift of Lutheran secular canonesses at Itzehoe, Holstein
Pestel, David (hi d-t), law clerk from Minden, in employ of Frederik
Piazza, Ed (fi u-t), president of the SoTF; then prime minister of the USE as of July 1636, formerly high school principal in Grantville, married to Annabelle nee Graham
Pogwisch, Henning (hi d-t), reactionary nobleman in Holstein, hot-head
Quedlinburg, Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Altenburg, abbess of (hi d-t), head of the Lutheran Reichsstift of secular canonesses and Crown Loyalist politician
Rantzau, Hans von (hi d-t), participant in the Holstein revolt, brought in by Poul Rantzau
Rantzau, Poul (hi d-t), brother of Beate; provided links to financing for the Holstein revolt
Reading, Susan (fi u-t), secretary for Mike Stearns as prime minister of the USE, wife of Mark Early
Reimers, Cai (fi d-t), worker on the Eider River canal, runaway serf from Ahlefeldt, simple-minded teenager
Reventlow, Mette (hi d-t), noblewoman in Holstein, sister of Clarelia, courted by Henning Pogwisch
Richter, Annalise (fi d-t), student at Quedlinburg, step-granddaughter of Veronica Dreeson, sister of Gretchen Richter and Hans Richter
Richter, Dorothea “Thea” (fi d-t), distant cousin of Gretchen, Hans, and Annalise; married to Nicholas Moser
Richter, Gretchen (fi d-t), leader of revolutionary movement in Saxony; married to Jeff Higgins, adopted children Martha Veronica Schacht and Hans Balthasar “Baldy” Reinhard mentioned by name
Richter, Hans (fi d-t), late hero of the Battle of Wismar, brother of Gretchen and Annalise
Rickerts, Jürgen (fi d-t), foreman of crew working on the Eider River canal, serf on the estates of Ahlefeldt
Rimphoff, Heinrich (hi d-t), witchcraft persecutor at Wiedensahl in Stift Verden and Loccum Abbey
Rist, Johann (hi d-t), poet and playwright, faculty member at the University of Rinteln, Frederik’s private secretary
Roberts, Bill (fi u-t), officer in Magdeburg Concrete, married to Ben Leek’s cousin Debbie, father of Ben Roberts and Lisa Roberts who perform in Iona’s Magdeburg program
Rush, Pete (fi u-t), cryptographer for the USE government and son-in-law of Ben Leek; married to Carolyn Leek, father of Jennifer Rush and Heather Rush
Salatto, Steven (fi u-t), SoTF government, Erfurt Administrative Center Director, 1635
Sasse, Heinrich (fi d-t), student at Latin school in Quedlinburg, musician, lutist, banjo player
Schepler, Gerhard (hi d-t), assistant to Johann Rist, in Frederik’s employ
Schorfmann, Peter (fi d-t), Committee of Correspondence (CoC) member in Bremen
Schultz, Loring (fi d-t), jurist, running the Province of Brunswick in the absence of Duke Georg
Simpson, Mary (fi u-t), grande dame of the arts in Magdeburg
Simpson, Tom (fi u-t), USE military officer, son of John and Mary Simpson, married to Mike Stearns’ sister Rita
Smith, Hal (fi u-t), aeronautical engineer in Grantville
Smith, Joanie (fi u-t), teacher in Grantville, spent a year as tutor to Christian IV’s daughters by Kirsten Munk, daughter-in-law of Hal Smith
Spartacus (fi d-t), properly Joachim von Thalheim, chief CoC theorist and pamphleteer
Spee von Langenfeld, Friedrich, S.J. (hi d-t), author of the Cautio Criminalis
Stearns, Michael (fi u-t), prime minister of the USE and then general for Gustav II Adolf, married to Rebecca Abrabanel, brother of Rita Stearns
Stenbock, Erik (hi d-t), Swedish nobleman, working for Frederik in Westphalia, married to Christina “Kerstin” Brahe
Tata (fi d-t), Agathe Donner, girlfriend of the late Duke Eberhard of Württemberg and CoC heroine
Timmerscheidt, Margaretha (fi d-t), girlfriend and mistress of Gustav Gustafsson, daughter of a prosperous middle-class family in Osnabrück
Trinke (fi d-t), servant in Bremen, chambermaid in household of Tönnies Breiting
Ulrich II, count of Ostfriesland (hi d-t), took his county into the Netherlands rather than the USE
Ulrik (hi d-t), third legitimate son of Christian IV, fiancé of Princess Kristina of Sweden, erstwhile prince-bishop of Schwerin
Ungnad, Elisabeth Margareta (hi d-t), morganatic wife of Count Anton Günther of Oldenburg and mother of his children
Vendt, Goswin (fi d-t), footman in Frederik’s residence in Münster, well-equipped with relatives
Wallenstein (hi d-t), now Venceslas V Adalbertus king of Bohemia, unforgiven by Ronnie Dreeson for the raid on the high school in Grantville
Warren, Ted (fi u-t), USE Military Medical Department, recruitment and coordination among programs; also recruiter and coordinator of down-timer LDS converts
Wartenburg, Franz Wilhelm von (hi d-t), Catholic bishop and former prince-bishop of Osnabrück and Minden, also Catholic bishop and former prince-bishop of Verden
Waßmann, Dirk (fi d-t), schoolteacher, Fourth of July Party member of the USE House of Commons from Minden
Wettin, Wilhelm (hi d-t), formerly duke of Saxe-Weimar; Crown Loyalist prime minister of the USE 1635-1636
Wilhelm V, landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (hi d-t), husband of Amalie Elisabeth, governor of the USE Province of Hesse, Crown Loyalist ally of Gustav Adolf, general, killed on the Warta November 1635