Edward II (play)
The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer is a play by Christopher Marlowe. It is a history play. It was probably written no earlier than 1590. Marlowe's source was probably Holinshed's Chronicles. The play is about King Edward II's downfall and his homosexual passion for Piers Gaveston.[1]
| Edward II | |
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| 200px Title page of a 1594 edition | |
| Written by | Christopher Marlowe |
| Characters | King Edward II Queen Isabella Piers Gaveston Mortimer |
| Date of premiere | 1580s |
| Place of premiere | London, England |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Regicide Homosexuality |
| Genre | History play |
| Setting | England |
Edward II (play) Media
- Edwardiiquarto.gif
Title page of the earliest published text of Edward II (1594)
References
- ↑ Marlowe, Christopher. (Richard H. Horne, ed.) The works of Christopher Marlowe, Volume 1. pp. xliii-xlvi.
