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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



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