Character · Shrewsbury Abbey and town · 4 books
Brother Mark
Brother Mark is a young monk who becomes Cadfael’s assistant in the herb garden.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Monk’s Hood (1980)
- Latest appearance
- The Potter’s Field (1989)
- Books
- 4 (3 major, 1 minor)
- Series
- Brother Cadfael
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Circle
- Shrewsbury Abbey and town
Where to meet Brother Mark
Brother Mark first appears in Monk’s Hood (1980), in a major role, book 3 of the Brother Cadfael series.
Every book with Brother Mark
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1980MMonk’s Hoodmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1981·Saint Peter’s Fairminor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1981MThe Leper of Saint Gilesmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
- 1989MThe Potter’s Fieldmajor role · Brother CadfaelBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Abbot RadulfusAbbot of Shrewsbury | 4 |
| Aline SiwardYoung noblewoman who marries Hugh | 4 |
| Brother CadfaelBenedictine monk and herbalist, a former crusader | 4 |
| Brother JeromePrior Robert’s sanctimonious clerk | 4 |
| Hugh BeringarDeputy sheriff, later sheriff of Shropshire | 4 |
| Prior RobertAmbitious prior of the abbey | 4 |