The female prelate being the history of the life and death of Pope Joan : a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Elkanah Settle ...

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The female prelate being the history of the life and death of Pope Joan : a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Elkanah Settle ...
Author
Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
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London :: Printed for W. Cademan ...,
1680.
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Joan (Legendary Pope) -- Drama.
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Actors Names.

  • John, Lord Cardinal of Rhemes, originally a German Lady, named Joanna Anglica; afterwards disguis'd in the habit of a Priest of the Benedictine Order, next a Car∣dinal, and lastly created Pope.
  • Lorenzo, a Courtier of a mean Extract, preferr'd by the lust of Cardinal John, and privately her Inamorato.
  • Amiran, a woman in the habit of a Page, a sworn Confi∣dent to the Intrigue of Lorenzo and Rhemes.
  • The Duke of Saxony, at present a Guest in Rome, brought thither for the love of a beautiful Roman Lady called Angeline, to whom he is newly married.
  • Angeline, his Dutchess.
  • Carlo, his Servant.
  • The Consistory of Cardinals.
  • The old Duke of Saxony's Ghost.
  • Priests, Hereticks, Romans, Witnesses; with Messengers, Servants, and all other Attendants.

The SCENE, ROME.

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