Historical Fiction
Jacobean historical tragedy of tyrant Vortiger’s bloody rise amid the Saxon invasion of Britain, with a bawdy comic tanner subplot.
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Jacobean historical tragedy of tyrant Vortiger’s bloody rise amid the Saxon invasion of Britain, with a bawdy comic tanner subplot.
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"Hengist, King of Kent (also known as The Mayor of Quinborough) was one of the most popular plays of the 1630s and 1640s. Written by Thomas Middleton by 1619, its main tragic plot concerns the invasion of the Saxons, led by Hengist, into Britain and the division of the kingdom into heptarchies, one of which, Kent, Hengist comes to rule. The play exists in two manuscript texts (both from the 1640s) and an early printed quarto (1661); this is one of the rare plays of the period that exists in earl...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Lust, adultery, and sexual betrayal drive the tragic plot; bawdy comic innuendo
Violence & gore
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Ruthless murders, brutal wars, and a massacre of nobles; bloodshed is central
Profanity
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Period bawdy and coarse comic language; no modern strong profanity
Substance use
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Social drinking in comic civic and tavern scenes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Christian kingship and monastic figures versus pagan Saxon invaders
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Central themes of tyranny, succession, invasion, and division of the realm
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Wife’s violent betrayal; despotic cruelty; murders and war on subjects
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