Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 218 of 400
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# Page Analysis This is a page of running prose poetry from *Albion's England*, a historical verse narrative (not a penny dreadful, but an early modern English chronicle poem). Chapter XL depicts a falling-out between two noblewomen—Admiral's Queen Bigama and the Lord Protector's Wife—that escalates into a deadly feud involving the Earl of Warwick. The text describes how this conflict led to the beheading of one party and the false accusation of the Lord Protector for treason, resulting in the King losing both uncles. It then shifts to Warwick's rise to Duke and his later downfall, touching on the succession of King Edward and Lady Jane's claim to the throne.
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