The Baroque Cycle

The Baroque Cycle, a series of books written by Neal Stephenson, appeared in print in 2003 and 2004. The cycle contains eight novels published in three volumes:

Other characters

• Louis Anglesey - Earl of Upnor.
• Thomas More Anglesey - Cavalier, Duke of Gunfleet.
• Duc d'Arcachon - French admiral who dabbles in slavery.
• Etienne d'Arcachon - Son of the duke; most polite man in France.
• Henry Arlanc - Huguenot, friend of Jack Shaftoe, porter of Royal Society.
• Mrs. Arlanc - Wife of Henry
• Gomer Bolstrood - Dissident agitator.
• Clarke - Alchemist, boards young Isaac Newton
• Charles Comstock - Son of John Comstock.
• John Comstock - Earl of Epsom and Lord Chancellor.
• Roger Comstock - Marquis of Ravenscar, Whig ally of Daniel Waterhouse.
• Will Comstock - Earl of Lostwithiel
• Dappa - Nigerian sailor aboard Minerva
• Moseh de la Cruz - galley slave, Spanish Jew
• Vrej Esphanian - Armenian galley slave
• Mr. Foot - Ertswhile bar-owner from Dunkirk
• Édouard de Gex - Jesuit fanatic
• Gabriel Goto - galley slave, Jesuit priest from Japan
• Lothar von Hacklheber - German banker obsessed with alchemy
• Thomas Ham - Goldsmith half-brother of Daniel Waterhouse.
• Otto van Hoek - Captain of the Minerva
• Jeronimo - galley slave, a vile but high-born Spaniard
• Mr. Kikin - Russian diplomat in London
• Nyazi - galley slave, camel-trader of the Upper Nile
• Norman Orney - London shipbuilder
• Danny Shaftoe - son of Jack Shaftoe
• Jimmy Shaftoe - son of Jack Shaftoe
• Sluys - Dutch merchant and traitor
• Mr. Threader - Tory money-scrivener
• Drake Waterhouse - Puritan father of Daniel Waterhouse
• Faith Waterhouse - Wife of Daniel Waterhouse
• Godfrey Waterhouse - Son of Daniel Waterhouse
• Mayflower Waterhouse - Half-sister of Daniel Waterhouse, wife of Thomas Ham
• Raleigh Waterhouse - Brother of Daniel Waterhouse
• Sterling Waterhouse - Brother of Daniel Waterhouse
• Charles White - Tory who bites peoples' ears off.
• Yevgeny the Raskolnik - Russian whaler.