Character · Shrewsbury Abbey and town · 18 books
Abbot Radulfus
Abbot Radulfus is the wise, strict abbot of Shrewsbury, who respects Cadfael’s judgement.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Monk’s Hood (1980)
- Latest appearance
- Brother Cadfael’s Penance (1994)
- Books
- 18 (1 major, 17 minor)
- Series
- Brother Cadfael
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Circle
- Shrewsbury Abbey and town
Where to meet Abbot Radulfus
Abbot Radulfus first appears in Monk’s Hood (1980), in a major role, book 3 of the Brother Cadfael series.
Every book with Abbot Radulfus
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1980MMonk’s Hoodmajor role · Brother CadfaelArrives as the new abbotBuy
- 1981·Saint Peter’s Fairminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1981·The Leper of Saint Gilesminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1982·The Virgin in the Iceminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1983·The Sanctuary Sparrowminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1983·The Devil’s Noviceminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1984·Dead Man’s Ransomminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1984·The Pilgrim of Hateminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1985·An Excellent Mysteryminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1986·The Raven in the Foregateminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1986·The Rose Rentminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1987·The Hermit of Eyton Forestminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1988·The Confession of Brother Haluinminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1989·The Heretic’s Apprenticeminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1989·The Potter’s Fieldminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1991·The Summer of the Danesminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1992·The Holy Thiefminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1994·Brother Cadfael’s Penanceminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Brother CadfaelBenedictine monk and herbalist, a former crusader | 18 |
| Brother JeromePrior Robert’s sanctimonious clerk | 18 |
| Hugh BeringarDeputy sheriff, later sheriff of Shropshire | 18 |
| Prior RobertAmbitious prior of the abbey | 18 |
| Aline SiwardYoung noblewoman who marries Hugh | 15 |
| Brother MarkCadfael’s young assistant | 4 |