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Edward II

By Christopher Marlowe - Stage play

Stage playStageACT I, Scene 1

Roles

  • Gaveston - Young Adult (20-35), Male

About this piece

Gaveston rejoices about going back to England

Summary

The play focuses on the major events during Edward II's reign (1307-1327). It starts with Edward I's death and subsequent recall of Edward II's friend and favorite Piers Gaveston from France. Gaveston is later first exiled and then murdered by other noblemen. Edward II's throne is threatened by the Queen, Isabella of France, who raises an army with the help of her lover Mortimer and defeat the king at Bannockburn. The king is taken prisoner and eventually executed along with his brother Edmund. At the end Edward III revenges his father's death by executing Mortimer and imprisoning his mother. This monologue is the first of the play. Gaveston, a good friend of Edward II, had been exiled by Edward I for having deserted the English army to participate in a tournament in France. When Edward I dies, Edward II immediately invites Gaveston back to England, who in this monologue is reading a letter sent by the king and rejoices at the idea of going back to England.

Tone

Talking to the audienceRejoicing/Excited

Use cases

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