Cardinal Mazirine
He is an authoritative and prosperous individual in Europe who is disillusioned by marriage. His prominence does not subsidize the success of his matrimony.
Madam Mazarine
She is Cardinal Mazarine’s spouse who Mary Astell cites as a specimen of a woman who undergoes marital complications.
Couples
They are the core stakeholders in the undertaking of marriage. Mary Astell anticipates them to endorse virtues instead of vices for their marriage to flourish.