ABSTRACT
First Published in 1999. 'Our subject is of blood and tragedy, Murther, foul incest and hypocrisy'. In the sensational history of Borgias, Barnabe Barnes found a theme tailor-made for the dark and lurid imaginings of the Jacobean stage. And then he spiced it up a little. This vigorous play was first performed by Shakespeare's company in 1607 and revived 390 years later in a semi-stage reading by Globe Education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Act 1 Scene 1: Enter marching after Drums and Trumpets at two several places, King CHARLES of France, Gilbert MONTPENSIER, Cardinal of St Peter ad VINCULA, Soldiers
Encountering them LODOWICK Sforza [and] Charles Balbiano CHARLES and LODOWICK embrace.
chapter |6 pages
Act 1 Scene 4
ALEXANDER in his study with books [and] coffers, his triple crown upon a cushion before him
chapter |8 pages
Act 1 Scene 5
Enter LUCRETIA alone in her nightgown, untired, bringing in a chair, which she planteth upon the stage
chapter |12 pages
Act 2 Scene 1
Enter ALEXANDER with a linstock in his hand, with him CAESAR Borgia, CARAFFA, PICCOLOMINI the Castilian [and] GASPAR de Foix, Master of the Ordinance
chapter |6 pages
Act 4 Scene 1
ALEXANDER in his study beholding a magical glass with other observations
chapter |5 pages
Act 5 Scene 1
Enter CAESAR after a flourish of trumpets with Drums, Ensigns, Soldiers, BARBAROSSA, Cardinal CARAFFA, BENTIVOLI [and] BAGLIONI
chapter |4 pages
Act 5 Scene 4: Sound loud music: a cupboard of plate brought in
Enter with bottles BERNARDO with the BOTTLEMAN
