The Noble Spanish Soldier by Thomas Dekker

"The Noble Spanish Soldier" by Thomas Dekker is a Jacobean tragedy written in 1622. When the Spanish King abandons Onaelia and their son to marry a Florentine princess, the noble soldier Balthazar champions her cause. Political factions form, civil war threatens, and the new Queen schemes with her advisor to eliminate her rival through poison and murder. Caught between loyalty and royal command, Balthazar must navigate deadly court intrigue where disguises deceive and a poisoned cup determines who will wear the crown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Dekker, Thomas, 1572?-1632
Title The Noble Spanish Soldier
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Noble_Spanish_Soldier
Credits This etext was produced by John Price, University College Worcester, UK
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Spain -- Court and courtiers -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 16753
Release Date
Last Update Dec 12, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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