USE Government
Abrabanel, Rebecca "Becky"
Wife of Mike Stearns; USE senator; head of USE embassy to the Netherlands
Grady, Maureen
Head of USE Department of Social Services
Hesse-Kassel, Wilhelm V
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Hesse-Kassel, Amalie
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel; wife of Wilhelm V
Mailey, Melissa
Senior advisor to Rita (Stearns) Simpson in USE embassy to England; prisoner in the Tower of London
Piazza, Edward Vincent "Ed"
Successor of Mike Stearns as president of the State of Thuringia-Franconia
Saxe-Weimar, Ernst, duke of
Brother of Wilhelm Wettin; regent for Gustav II Adolf in the Upper Palatinate
Saxe-Weimar, Wilhelm IV, duke of
See: Wettin, Wilhelm
Simpson, Rita
USE ambassador to England; wife of Tom Simpson; sister of Mike Stearns; prisoner in the Tower of London
Stearns, Mike
Prime minister of the USE; husband of Rebecca Abrabanel
Vasa, Gustav II Adolf
King of Sweden; Emperor of the United States of Europe; also known as Gustavus Adolphus
Vasa, Kristina
Daughter and heir of Gustav II Adolf
Wettin, Wilhelm
Formerly Wilhelm IV, duke of Saxe-Weimar; abdicated in favor of his brother Albrecht to run for the House of Commons in the USE Parliament; head of political opposition to Mike Stearns
Zimmermann, David
Secretary to Mike Stearns in Magdeburg; former professor of languages at the University of Jena
USE Army, regular forces
Engler, Thorsten
Sergeant in USE Army; fiancé of Caroline Platzer; later Imperial Count of Narnia
Fey, Christopher "Kit"
USE Army, left as garrison commander at Hamburg
Gjervan, Olav
USE Army, gunner in flying artillery units
Higgins, Jeff
Soldier, USE Army, assigned to embassy to Amsterdam; husband of Gretchen Richter
Jackson, Frank
USE Army general, aide to General Torstensson
Krenz, Eric
USE Army, assigned to flying artillery units
Mason, Gayle
USE Army radio specialist with the USE embassy to England; imprisoned in the Tower of London
Mavrinac, Erik
USE Army officer
McCarthy, Darryl
USE Army soldier; member of USE embassy to England, imprisoned in the Tower of London; betrothed to Victoria Short
Meincke, Raymond
USE Army, gun crew member in flying artillery units;
Reschly, Markus "Mark"
USE Army, lieutenant in flying artillery units
Simpson, Thomas "Tom" III
USE Army captain, assigned to USE embassy in England; husband of Rita Stearns; son of John and Mary Simpson; prisoner in the Tower of London
Straley, Len USE Army, colonel of flying artillery units
Thorpe, Bryan
Englishman, colonel serving under Torstensson
Torstensson, Lennart
Swedish general, top commander of the military forces of the United States of Europe
Witty, Carl
Captain, USE Army
USE Army, special commando unit
Fuhrmann, Gerd
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit
Grabnar, Matija
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit
Lefferts, Harry
Captain, USE Army, head of commando team sent to the Tower of London
Kasza, Felix
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit
Maczka, Paul
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit
Maddox, Sherrilyn
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit
Ohde, Donald
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit
Sutherland, George
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit; husband of Juliet Sutherland
Sutherland, Juliet
USE Army, member of Harry Lefferts' unit; wife of George Sutherland
USE Navy
Baumgartner, C.H.
Captain, USE Navy, commander of SSIM Achates
Cantrell, Edward "Eddie"
Lieutenant, USE Navy; prisoner in Denmark
Chomse, Franz-Leo
Lieutenant, USE Navy, aide to Admiral Simpson
Halberstat, Franz
USE Navy, captain of SSIM Constitution
Halvorsen, Kjell
USE Navy ensign
Henderson, Richard
USE Navy commodore
Mülbers, Wolfgang
USE Navy, captain of SSIM Ajax
Simpson, John Chandler
USE Navy admiral
USE Air Force
Krueger, Friedrich "Freddy"
USE Air Force sergeant
Martin, Enterprise
USE Air Force pilot
Martin, Endeavor
USE Air Force pilot
Wood, Joseph Jesse "der Adler"
Colonel, in command of the USE Air Force
Woodsill, Eugene "Woody"
USE Air Force pilot
Weissenbach, Ernst
USE Air Force pilot
USE Marine Corps
Probst, Leberecht
USE Marine Corps lieutenant
USE Civilian
Achterhof, Gunther
Leader of Committee of Correspondence in Magdeburg
Anhalt-Zerbst-Dessau, Anna Sophia of
The dowager countess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, patroness of social work activities in Magdeburg
Ferrara, Greg
Chemist and industrialist; former high school chemistry teacher in Grantville
Hamers, Juan
Merchant ship captain
Jefferson, Anne
Nurse in Amsterdam, engaged to Adam Olearius
Mackay, Julie (Sims)
Sharpshooter; wife of Alex Mackay
Mackay, Alexander "Alex"
Cavalry officer in the army of Gustavus Adolphus; on extended leave in Scotland
Platzer, Caroline Ann
Social worker in Magdeburg; companion for Princess Kristina; betrothed to Thorsten Engler
Richter, Gretchen
CoC organizer; in Amsterdam; wife of Jeff Higgins
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Emelie, countess of
Wife of Count Ludwig Guenther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt; supporter of social work activities in Magdeburg
Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt, Ludwig count of
Conducting a Lutheran colloquy in Magdeburg on behalf of Gustav II Adolf Guenther,
Simpson, Mary
Wife of John Chandler Simpson; patron of the arts
Sims, Julie
See: Mackay, Julie
Smith, Henry "Hal," Sr.
Airplane manufacturer in Grantville
Stiteler, Robert
Coal gas plant worker, Magdeburg
Ulrike, Lady
Lady-in-waiting and governess of Princess Kristina
Underwood, Quentin B.
Co-owner of coal gas works in Magdeburg; developer of the Wietze oil field; former mine manager in Grantville; political supporter of Wilhelm Wettin
Sweden
Banér, Johan Gustafsson
Swedish general
Ekstrom, Nils
Swedish colonel, aide-de-camp to Gustav II Adolf, brother to Sigvard
Ekstrom, Sigvard
Swedish colonel, aide-de-camp to Gustav II Adolf, brother to Nils
Oxenstierna, Axel
Swedish chancellor, chief advisor of Gustav II Adolf
DENMARK
Anne Cathrine
Oldest daughter of Christian IV by his morganatic marriage to Kirsten Munk; "king's daughter" but not "princess"
Christian IV
King of Denmark
Norddahl, Baldur
Norwegian adventurer and engineer in Danish service
Ulrik
Prince of Denmark; youngest son of Christian IV in the line of succession
England
Boyle, Richard
Earl of Cork; English politician opposed to Thomas Wentworth
Charles I
King of England; member of the Stuart dynasty
Cork, earl of
See: Richard Boyle
Cromwell, Oliver
Prisoner in the Tower of London
Henrietta Maria
Queen of England; sister of Louis XIII of France
Hamilton, Stephen
Captain of the Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London; patriarch of the Short/Hayes family group
Hayes, Jack
Son of Patricia Hayes
Hayes, Patricia (Short)
Aunt of Andrew Short; sister-in-law of Stephen Hamilton
Langscarr, Henry
Lieutenant of the Tower of London, deputy of Sir Francis Windebank
Laud, William
Archbishop of Canterbury
Leebrick, Anthony
Mercenary captain employed by Charles I of England
Lytle, Elizabeth
Lover of Captain Anthony Leebrick
Pindar, Paul, Sir
English politician; supporter of Boyle
Porter, Endymion, Sir
English politician; supporter of Boyle
Short, Andrew
Yeoman Warder, Tower of London
Short, Elizabeth (Crane)
Wife of Andrew Short
Short, Isabel (Thurlow)
Mother of Andrew, John, William, Mary, Catherine, and Victoria Short; widow
Short, John
Yeoman Warder; brother of Andrew Short
Short, Victoria
Sister of Andrew Short; betrothed to Darryl McCarthy
Short, William
Yeoman Warder; brother of Andrew Short
Towson, Richard
Mercenary officer employed by Charles I of England
Welch, Patrick
Mercenary officer employed by Charles I of England
Wentworth, Elizabeth
Wife of Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford
Wentworth, Thomas, earl of Strafford
Head minister for Charles I of England
Windebank, Francis, Sir
English politician, opponent of Strafford; becomes Constable of the Tower of London
France
Angoulême
See: Valois, Charles de
Budes, Jean-Baptiste, comte de Guébriant
French army officer
De la Mothe-Houdancourt, Philippe
French cavalry officer serving under Turenne
De la Porte, Charles
French army general
De la Valette, Bernard de Nogaret, duc d'Epernon
French army general
Du Barry, Robert
French officer under Turenne, in charge of technological projects
Du Bouvard, Anatole
French officer supervising scuba divers on the Elbe
Gaston Jean-Baptiste, duc d'Orleans
Younger brother of King Louis XIII; heir to the throne so long as Louis has no children; opponent of Richelieu; commonly called "Monsieur Gaston"
Gassion, Jean de
French cavalry officer serving under Turenne
Gosling, Guilherme
French cavalry officer, adjutant to Guébriant
Guébriant, Jean Baptiste Budes, comte de
Budes, Jean-Baptiste Budes
Kanoffski von Langendorff, Friedrich Ludwig
Close associate of Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar
Lefebvre, Francois
French cavalry officer serving under Turenne
Louis XIII
King of France
Maillé, Urbain de
French officer, married to Cardinal Richelieu's sister
Olier, Léandre
French officer supervising scuba divers on the Elbe
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de
Cardinal; first minister of Louis XIII
Saxe-Weimar, Bernhard, duke of
Brother of Wilhelm Wettin; in French employ with his army in Swabia, the Franche-Comte, and the Breisgau
Servien, Etienne
Intendant in the service of Richelieu
Thibault, Yves
French armaments designer and manufacturer
Turenne, Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de
French cavalry general
Valois, Charles de, duc d'Angoulême
French general, commander of the forces besieging Luebeck
Netherlands and Spain
Fernando, Don
Commander of Spanish military forces in the Netherlands; younger brother of King Philip IV of Spain; nephew of Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia; known as the "cardinal-infante"
Fourment, Helena
Second wife of Pieter Paul Rubens
Fredrik Hendrik
Stadholder of the Netherlands; head of the House of Orange
Isabella Clara Eugenia
Infanta of Spain; Daughter of Philip II; widow of Archduke Albrecht of Austria; regent of the Spanish Netherlands
Manrique, Miguel de
Military adviser to Don Fernando, the cardinal-infante
O'Neill, Owen Roe
Irishman serving in the Spanish army in the Netherlands; adviser to Don Fernando
Olivares, Gaspar de Guzman, count-duke of
Head minister and favorite of Philip IV of Spain
Oquendo, Antonio de
Spanish admiral
Olearius, Adam
Diplomat in Amsterdam; fiancé of Anne Jefferson
Philip IV
King of Spain; older brother of Don Fernando
Rubens, Pieter Paul
Diplomat and artist; adviser of Don Fernando
Scaglia, Alessandro
Diplomat; adviser to Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia
Miscellaneous
Hempel, Rolf
Gunnery captain on Hamburg's fortifications
John George I, elector of Saxony
Opponent of Gustavus II Adolphus