Mortimer, Character in Friedrich Schiller's play, Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots)

"Mary Stuart is imprisoned in England — nominally for the murder of her husband Darnley, but actually due to her claim to the throne of England held by Queen Elizabeth I. While Mary's cousin, Elizabeth, hesitates over signing Mary's death sentence, Mary hopes for a reprieve. After Mary finds out that Mortimer (created by Schiller), the nephew of her custodian, is on her side, she entrusts her life to him. Mortimer is supposed to give Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, a letter from Mary, in which she pleads for help. This is a delicate situation, for Leicester seems to support Queen Elizabeth."

Mary Stuart is a play by Friedrich Schiller that depicts the last days of Mary, Queen of Scots. The play consists of five acts, each divided into several scenes. The play had its premiere in Weimar, Germany on 14 June 1800.

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Perhaps the greatest playwright in German history, Friedrich von Schiller also produced important historical works, philosophical tracts, and poetry in the late 1700s until his death in 1805. His plays highlight human dignity, optimism, and moral idealism. His philosophical works helped establish German idealism and German classicism. Schiller's masterpiece was Wallenstein a historical drama set during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

This is an 1883 steel engraving from Schiller-Galerie, Characters from his Works, published in Leipzig, Germany, by Brodhaus.

Size: Approximately 8" X 10"

Blank on Reverse

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Light age toning, foxing & wear

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