<Li> Johnny Eightpence: A gentle, simpleminded monk who cares for baby Jonathan . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> Agnes: First wife of Tom Builder and mother of Martha, Alfred and Jonathan . </Li> <Li> Jonathan: Son of Tom and Agnes Builder, he was raised from infancy by Prior Philip . </Li>

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