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medical-authority
The Willises, as traditional doctors, hold strict control over the King's care, resisting outside interference.
1 chapter across 1 book
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2004)Susanna Clarke
Chapter 56
In November 1814, Mr Norrell is approached by noblemen representing the Duke of York to discuss the King's madness and the possibility of magical intervention. Mr Norrell declines, but Mr Strange agrees to visit the King despite opposition from the Prince Regent and the Willises, two doctors who control the King's care. Strange uses magic to delay the Willises and arrives at Windsor Castle to see the King, navigating the political and social complexities surrounding the monarch's illness.