Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works) 1564 1616 Sir John Oldcastle Tony Adam "Sir John Oldcastle" by Shakespeare is a historical drama believed to have been written during the early 17th century. The play centers around Sir John Oldcastle, also known as Lord Cobham, who is portrayed as a noble figure at odds with the religious and political tensions of his time. The narrative unfolds amid conflicts over the burgeoning Protestant movement and the established Catholic Church, with Oldcastle's character serving as a martyr symbolizing loyalty and virtue. At the start of the play, the prologue addresses the audience, setting a tone of suspense regarding the accusations levied against Oldcastle, who is depicted as a valiant martyr and loyal subject. The opening scenes depict a tumultuous brawl in Hereford involving various lords and their followers, igniting tensions tied to differing religious beliefs. Lord Powis and Lord Herbert argue over Wickliffe's doctrines, using Oldcastle's name in their quarrel, which escalates into violence. The judges are called upon to restore order, revealing the precarious political landscape in which Oldcastle operates, highlighting his significant role in the unfolding drama as both a revered nobleman and a controversial figure caught in the struggles for religious and political power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oldcastle, John, Sir, -1417 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 201262 201271 2024-09-01T11:01:38.715928 2023-10-01T10:00:28.029104 text/html text/html 201255 201264 2024-09-01T11:01:38.951935 2023-10-01T10:00:28.233120 text/html text/html 119582 2024-09-01T11:01:45.700940 application/epub+zip 121355 2024-09-01T11:01:40.677986 application/epub+zip 121356 2024-09-01T11:01:39.680921 application/epub+zip 255567 2024-09-01T11:01:48.680884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232749 2024-09-01T11:01:44.839990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229546 2022-08-01T10:33:37.730975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153213 153241 2024-09-01T11:01:38.397960 2023-10-01T10:00:27.686103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153015 2023-06-30T09:25:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17535 2024-09-01T11:01:48.833139 application/rdf+xml 13346 2024-09-01T11:01:40.027925 image/jpeg 3600 2024-09-01T11:01:39.855018 image/jpeg 58270 2023-06-30T09:26:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 119183 2024-09-01T11:01:38.968935 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia