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It is the year 1597, nine years after the point of departure, i.e. the triumphant voyage of the Spanish Armada. The Kingdom of England has been conquered and converted to Catholicism under the rule of Queen Isabella, daughter of King Philip II of Spain. Queen Elizabeth is imprisoned within the Tower of London as her fellow Protestants are burned as heretics by the English Inquisition. Ruled Britannia continues to be independent under the Protestant King James VI. Border clashes continued throughout this period.

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rdfs:label	Ruled Britannia
rdfs:comment	It is the year 1597, nine years after the point of departure, i.e. the triumphant voyage of the Spanish Armada. The Kingdom of England has been conquered and converted to Catholicism under the rule of Queen Isabella, daughter of King Philip II of Spain. Queen Elizabeth is imprisoned within the Tower of London as her fellow Protestants are burned as heretics by the English Inquisition. Ruled Britannia continues to be independent under the Protestant King James VI. Border clashes continued throughout this period.
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dcterms:subject	Alternate History Ruled Britannia Works Set in England Stand-alone Books 2002 Works Works Set in the 16th Century
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pub date	2002(xsd:integer)
Genre	Alternate History
Cover Artist	Steve Stone
ImageSize	150(xsd:integer)
Language	English
Author	Harry Turtledove
Publisher	Roc
abstract	It is the year 1597, nine years after the point of departure, i.e. the triumphant voyage of the Spanish Armada. The Kingdom of England has been conquered and converted to Catholicism under the rule of Queen Isabella, daughter of King Philip II of Spain. Queen Elizabeth is imprisoned within the Tower of London as her fellow Protestants are burned as heretics by the English Inquisition. Ruled Britannia continues to be independent under the Protestant King James VI. Border clashes continued throughout this period. The story is seen from the point of view of two famous playwrights: English poet William Shakespeare, and Spanish poet Lope de Vega, who is also a soldier; supporting characters include contemporaries Christopher Marlowe, Richard Burbage, and Will Kemp. The story unfolds over a period of about one year, as POV character Shakespeare is faced with the dangerous decision of whether to write and perform the play King Philip, a play supporting the Spanish presence, or Boudicca, a play invoking the memory of the ancient Iceni queen Boudicca and her ultimately futile campaign against the Roman occupation of her tribe's ancient homeland. The latter is designed to inspire audiences to oppose the Spaniards and support the restoration of Queen Elizabeth to the English throne. Meanwhile, Shakespeare must hide his double life from his friend Vega, the novel's other POV. Shakespeare ultimately supports Elizabeth. He is later rewarded with knighthood and a number of other favors from his restored queen. Vega, a prisoner of war, is released and sent back to Spain when Shakespeare obtains parole for him.

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