Sir John van Olden Barnavelt (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: John Fletcher, Philip Massinger
- First Published: 1883
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1618-1619
- Setting: The Netherlands
- Genres: Drama, History play, Tragedy
- Subjects: Europe or Europeans, Seventeenth century, Politicians, Netherlands or Dutch people, Nobility, Princes or princesses
- Locales: Netherlands
Characters Discussed
Sir John van Olden Barnavelt, the aging advocate of Holland and West Friesland. Filled with growing pride, he resents the power and the excellent reputation of the prince of Orange, and he conspires to arouse sedition to regain the control he thinks he has lost. Brought before the senate, he defends himself against charges of treachery by reiterating his real contributions to his nation, and he pathetically tries to console himself for his fall by recalling the esteem in which he was held by many monarchs in his younger days. He swears, even as he stands on...
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