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| Tango01 | 06 Jun 2021 10:28 p.m. PST |
"…Strangely prophetic words written by Aphra Behn and published in 1681, concerning the Duke of Monmouth. Ironically, after being defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor, Monmouth was captured dressed as a shepherd whilst on the run. I have recently covered James Scott Duke of Monmouth , and how his life and the 1685 Monmouth rebellion have been portrayed in literature. The blog post got a healthy number of views, and soon found that enough material to write more on the subject. And from some interesting quarters. Have to say that compared with fiction and poetry related to the British Civil Wars, closely followed by the 1660's, the Monmouth Rebellion is most certainly overshadowed. A quick look at Historicalnovels.info page on the 17th century would confirm this…"
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