Dramatis Personae
Agricola, Gregorio – Augustinian monk, scriptorian in the Vatican library, originally from Innsbruck
Allemann, Justus – city guard in Augsburg
Andreas – monk in charge of the Potter’s Field at the monastery of St. Mang in Füssen.
Barfuss, Bernard – novice at the Munich Collegium
Bavarello, Francesco – corporal in Bretagne’s Company
Bayer, Johann – tavern keeper at Karl’s Martel tavern
ben Israel, Jachobe – Jewish merchant, father of Davit ben Jachobe
ben Jachobe, Davit – Jewish merchant from Bologna, son of Jachobe ben Israel. Also known as Donato.
Cintoia, Sansone – drover/guard for Davit ben Jachobe
Dopslauf, Arndt – pawnbroker and shop owner in Augsburg
Durs, Andrew – novice at the Munich Collegium
Emilio – innkeeper in Ferrara
Esteban – Spanish priest, involved in the assault on the Vatican
Faber, Veit – servant in Master Titus’ household
Georg of Jena – another thief
Girot, Pierre – private in Bretagne’s Company
Giustiniani, Orazio – assistant librarian of the Vatican library, killed in the Spanish assault on the Vatican
Goldberg, Ephraim – Master Titus’ major domo
Gottesfreund, Andrew – younger brother of Archie
Gottesfreund, Archibald “Archie” – German-Scottish half-breed born in Hamburg, former mercenary soldier
Gottesfreund, Friederich – Archie’s father, a prosperous Hamburg merchant
Graumann, Tobias – innkeeper at The Brass Kestrel in Augsburg
Gretsner, Jakob – Jesuit lay brother from the Munich Collegium
Grondin, Jean – private in Bretagne’s Company
Gröning, Heinrich – city watchman in Jena
Gröning, Simon – Heinrich’s nephew, tavern keeper at The Gray Goose
Gruber, Agata – used clothing vendor in Füssen’s market
Gruber, Berenice – sister of Agata Gruber
Heinzerling, Augustus “Gus” – priest in the Society of Jesus, sent to Grantville by Mazarini as a spy
Imhof, Hieronymus – magistrate and Catholic city councilman in Augsburg, father of Captain Philipp Imhof
Imhof, Philipp – captain in the Augsburg city watch, son of Hieronymus Imhof, Catholic
Itzak – attendant in the business of Jachobe ben Israel
Johann of Jena – another thief
Kircher, Athanasius “Athos” – priest in the Society of Jesus, sent to Grantville by Cardinal Barberini
Khün, Johannes – Jesuit priest, secretary to Rector of the Munich Collegium
Lars – one-armed one-eyed Swedish bartender at the Upright Pig tavern
Lenzi, Bartolomeo – drover/guard for Davit ben Jachobe
Loria, Giuda – Jewish physician in Firenze/Florence
MacDonald, Caitrion – Archie’s mother
MacDonald, Margaret – Archie’s aunt
MacDonald, Rory – Archie’s cousin and fellow soldier
Masen, Christopher – Jesuit lay brother at the Munich Collegium, assistant to the Collegium’s chamberlain
Mestermann, Johann – stable owner and operator in Grantville
Morales, Alfredo de – Spanish captain, involved in the assault on the Vatican
Oldenburg, Gerhard – novice at the Munich Collegium
Origgi, Paolo – private in Bretagne’s Company
Parera, Estéban – Master Titus’ Catalan cook
Rauch, Moses – barber in Augsburg
Rudolph – a guide in Meran that took Gregorio over Reschen Pass
Schneider, Wilhelm – Franciscan monk in Füssen who tended to Gregorio
Schlottmann, Hermann – tavern keeper of some unknown mediocre tavern in Bayreuth
Schönberg, Ambrose – Jesuit priest at the Munich Collegium
Schott, Friederich – Jesuit lay brother from the Munich Collegium
Simon of Jena – another thief
Smithson, Nicholas “Nick” – English Jesuit, sent to Grantville as another spy
Stahlnecker, Otto – ostler and stableman at The Brass Kestrel
Stetten, Christoph – lieutenant in the Augsburg city watch, Protestant
Stetten, Paulus – captain in the Augsburg city watch, Protestant, father of Christoph Stetten
Thomas of Aschenhausen – thief and bravo who robs Master Titus
Tomas – barber in Firenze/Florence
Vittorio – monk, assistant infirmarer in the Vatican infirmary
Wangnereck, Heinrich – Jesuit priest, rector at the Munich Collegium, old acquaintance of Augustus Heinzerling
Wolfe, Hans – squad sergeant in Bretagne’s Company
Wulff, Tiberius Claudius Titus – prominent merchant, noted bibliophile, Archie’s employer and friend