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Pages [mute roles] are boys and young men who attend on the nobility, persons of no great importance who are milling around outside the Council Chamber and with whom Cranmer is forced to mix while waiting to be called in.

A Servant is a worker in the royal larder, but is trapped in the crowd pressing to see the Princess Elizabeth’s christening, and cannot get back in to his work despite his pleading with the Porter.

Two Vergers, [mute roles] carrying short silver wands, open the procession into the Legatine Court, marking this as a religious occasion.

Two Aldermen of London [mute roles] precede the Lord Mayor in the Princess Elizabeth’s christening procession.

Four Noblemen [mute roles] have the honor of carrying the canopy over the Princess Elizabeth in her christening procession.

Marchioness Dorset [mute role] is Princess Elizabeth’s second godmother.

Princess Elizabeth [mute role] is a baby covered with a very rich mantle, who will grow up to be Queen Elizabeth I.

A Lady [mute role] carries the train of the Princess Elizabeth’s mantle in her christening procession.

Duchess of Norfolk [mute role] is an old lady, who has the honor of carrying Queen Anne’s train in her coronation procession. 

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Bishop Stokesly of London [mute role] escorts Queen Anne to her coronation.

Four Barons of the Cinque Ports [mute roles] are noblemen from the five cities on the shore of the narrowest part of the English Channel, that defend against invasion. 

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Marquess Dorset [mute role] carries the royal scepter in Queen Anne’s coronation procession.

Lord Mayor of London [mute role] bears his mace of office in Queen Anne’s coronation procession.

 

Two Judges [mute roles] lead the coronation process of Queen Anne, establishing the legal side of the ceremony.

A Gentlewoman is one of Queen Katherine’s attendants, who sings while accompanying herself on the lute.

A Gentleman is shocked and appalled that the Old Lady should attempt to burst in on the King, but is unable to hold her back from doing so.

Choristers sing in Queen Anne’s coronation procession.

Countesses [mute roles] form the end of Queen Anne’s coronation procession. They wear small crowns denoting their rank.

Council Guards [mute roles] are called in to escort Cranmer to the Tower.

Maskers accompany King Henry when he crashes Wolsey’s party. They are disguised as shepherds.

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