Principal Characters

BRIEN FITZ COUNT Lord of Wallingford.

ALYSE Lady of Wallingford.

VARAN Constable of Wallingfordv.

EDGIVA Alyse’s maidservant.

MORCAR Garrison sergeant.

HENRY I King of England.

STEPHEN OF BLOIS nephew of King Henry I.

HENRY OF BLOIS Bishop of Winchester, brother of Stephen.

MATILDA Empress, daughter of King Henry I, cousin of Stephen, Countess of Anjou.

GEOFFREY OF ANJOU husband of Empress Matilda.

ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER illegitimate son of King Henry I.

MATILDA OF BOULOGNE wife of Stephen.

DAVID King of Scotland.

HENRY OF ANJOU son of Empress Matilda.

MILES OF HEREFORD.

BALDWIN DE REDVERS.

RANULF OF CHESTER.

GEOFFREY DE MANDEVILLE.