A dark, violent tragedy of power and betrayal unfolds around Pope Alexander VI in Barnabe Barnes’s The Devils Charter.
This edition presents a dense early modern verse drama that blends political intrigue, religious theater, and supernatural visions. The work centers on coups, cryptic rituals, and the fall of a powerful character amid a storm of ambition, treachery, and bloodied confrontation. Rich with stage directions and vivid dialogue, it offers a window into historical ambition and dramatic prophecy.
- Explore a world where church and court collide in a struggle for dominance.
- Experience dramatic exchanges, interrogations, and dramatic reversals on a crowded stage.
- Encounter supernatural elements, exorcisms, and the ritual imagery that punctuates a crisis of conscience.
- Engage with bold, archaic language and a forging of character through conflict and consequence.
Ideal for readers drawn to dark historical tragedy and early modern drama that blends history, theology, and myth.