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Thomas pictured on the cover of Armada
All of the characters that appear in Armada.
Main characters[]
Thomas Hobbs[]
- Main article: Thomas Hobbs
Thomas Hobbs (born 1574)[1] was the eldest child of John and Susan Hobbs, and the brother of Mary and Daniel.
Supporting characters[]
Francis Drake[]
Francis Drake (died January 1596)[2]
John and Susan Hobbs[]
John ("Dad") and Susan Hobbs ("Mam"; née Clark) were the parents of Thomas, Mary, and Daniel. They had four other children whom died in infancy. John worked as a day butcher, usually for Butcher Perkin. Due to his low wages, John worried about taking care of his family and thought Thomas should start supporting himself.
Rufus Clark[]
Rufus Clark was the older brother of Susan Hobbs and uncle of Thomas. He worked as a sailor for Francis Drake and loved to regal his nephews and niece with his sailing stories. His brother-in-law John disapproved of his chosen profession.
Stevens[]
Stevens was Rufus's oldest friend. The two had sailed together for several years with Francis Drake.
Minor characters[]
- Anthony Babington, a man executed for plotting to put the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart on the throne of England. Thomas Hobbs viewed his severed head on London Bridge.
- Elizabeth I was the Queen of England.
- Mary I
- Mary and Daniel Hobbs were two children of John and Susan Hobbs and the younger siblings of Thomas.
- Mary Stuart was the Queen of Scotland. She was found guilty of plotting to have Queen Elizabeth killed and subsequently executed.
- Butcher Perkin was the butcher whom John usually worked for at Cheapside.
- Mr Petty was a merchant in London whom Thomas occasionally worked for.
- Philip II of Spain
- William Baker (born c. 1575)[3] was a friend of Thomas. He lived in a one room basement with his mother. Like Thomas, he sometimes found work at the markets.
References[]
- ↑ Armada, Jim Eldridge, pages 5-6
- ↑ Armada, Jim Eldridge, Historical Note, pages 155-161
- ↑ Armada, Jim Eldridge, page 12
See also[]