Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 330 of 400
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# Page Description This is running prose from the body of a narrative work titled "Albions England" (visible at page top). The page contains dramatic dialogue and exposition in verse, discussing matters of love, loyalty, and courtship. A character named Stafford is being addressed regarding his romantic conduct, with references to a woman, a ring as a token of fidelity, and Stafford's impending departure from England. The text mentions characters including Mandewil and Elenor, and describes arrangements for a feast and journey. The language and typography are early modern English, not Victorian—this appears to be a much older work, likely from the sixteenth or seventeenth century, not a Victorian penny dreadful.
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