Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 169 of 400
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What you’re looking at
This is a page of running prose—specifically dramatic dialogue in verse from what appears to be a historical romance narrative. The text depicts an exchange between a Queen (who mentions her father, husband, and son were all kings) and a man named Owen Tudor (or "Tuder"). The Queen declares her love for Tudor transcends her royal status, while he protests his unworthiness. The passage concludes with a narrative statement that "The Queene and this braue Gentleman did marry, and their Seede," suggesting a story of royal romance and secret marriage. The archaic spelling and early modern typography indicate this is likely reprinted from an older text rather than Victorian-era original composition.
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