ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the literature change from British to Saxon interest traced of the seventeenth century or even to the historical and epic verse. The portrayal of the Trojans in a more favorable light than the Greeks in Troilus and Cressida was probably influenced by the fact that the British traced their descent from the Trojans. Between the middle of the century, the Revolution of increasing Saxon interest seen evidenced in history and scholarship was reflected in literature. The outcome of this attempt and the contradictory usage by Blackmore in defense of the Revolution will be discussed in the chapter devoted to Arthur as epic subject. The spectators in the pit are even addressed as London Trojans. It is in this association of the nation with the Trojans that the dramatist expects to find popularity for his account of the fall of Troy, the subject of the play itself.
