The Pillars of The Earth - Minor Characters

Minor Characters

  • Jack Shareburg (Jacques Cherbourg): a jongleur who survives the wreck of the White Ship to become the lover of Ellen and father of Jack Jackson; executed.
  • Francis of Gwynedd: Philip's brother, orphaned with him in Wales and raised by monks; became a secular priest with royal connections.
  • Tommy (later called Thomas): son of Jack and Aliena. With a talent for administration and command, he becomes the Earl of Shiring.
  • Sally: daughter of Jack and Aliena. She becomes a stained glass artisan working on the Kingsbridge Cathedral.
  • Raschid Alharoun: Jack's friend in Toledo, a Christian Arab merchant who introduces him to the scholarly world.
  • Walter: William Hamleigh's groom/squire. Accompanies him through much of the novel.
  • Johnny Eightpence: A monk who cares for baby Jonathan.
  • Remigius: The former Sub-Prior of Kingsbridge who tries to secure the position of Prior.
  • Cuthbert Whitehead: Kingsbridge Priory's cellarer. An early ally of Philip after his arrival in Kingsbridge.
  • Milius Bursar: Kingsbridge Priory's bursar, he is an early ally of Philip.
  • Elizabeth: betrothed to William Hamleigh, she is beaten by him on their wedding night. Later befriended by Aliena and surrenders the keep to Richard's forces.
  • Bartholomew, Earl of Shiring: father of Aliena and Richard, he earns the enmity of the Hamleighs and is jailed for treason.

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