Brother Cadfael book 16 · 1989
The Heretic’s Apprentice
A young man returns to Shrewsbury from the Holy Land with his master’s body for burial, and is accused of heresy for his beliefs.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Series
- Brother Cadfael, book 16 of 20
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in Shrewsbury
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Heretic’s Apprentice
6 recurring or key characters from Ellis Peters’s chart.
Lead 1
- Brother CadfaelBenedictine monk and herbalist, a former crusader
Major 1
- Hugh BeringarDeputy sheriff, later sheriff of Shropshire
Minor and cameo 4
- Abbot RadulfusAbbot of Shrewsbury
- Prior RobertAmbitious prior of the abbey
- Brother JeromePrior Robert’s sanctimonious clerk
- Aline SiwardYoung noblewoman who marries Hugh
Also featuring these characters
Other Ellis Peters books that share the most characters with The Heretic’s Apprentice.
- The Hermit of Eyton Forest1987 · Brother Cadfael · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Rose Rent1986 · Brother Cadfael · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Raven in the Foregate1986 · Brother Cadfael · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- An Excellent Mystery1985 · Brother Cadfael · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon