Bussy d’Ambois (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: George Chapman
- First Published: 1607
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Sixteenth century
- Setting: Paris, France
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: France or French people, Ghosts or apparitions, Paris, Adultery, Fate or fatalism, Sixteenth century, Soldiers, Renaissance, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers
- Locales: Paris, France
Characters Discussed
Bussy d’Ambois (bew-SEE dahm-BWAH), an ambitious, unscrupulous commoner. He is brought by Monsieur to court, where he quickly insinuates himself into the king’s favor, seduces the woman his patron desires, and wins the enmity of most of his fellow courtiers through his insolence. His quick tongue saves him more than once from hanging. He disregards the warning of devils that he conjures up, and he dies propped on his sword, shot by Monsieur and the duc du Guise.
Henry III, the king of France. He is essentially both just and honorable, but he is...
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