Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 336 Dekker, Thomas 1632 Deckar, Thomas Decker, Thomas Dickers, Thomas The Noble Spanish Soldier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Noble_Spanish_Soldier This etext was produced by John Price, University College Worcester, UK "The Noble Spanish Soldier" by Thomas Dekker is a dramatic work likely written in the early 17th century. This play intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for honor, centering around complex character dynamics between nobility and common soldiers, particularly through the lens of revenge and political treachery. The main character is Balthazar, a Spanish soldier whose sense of honor is challenged by the deceitful court; he finds himself caught in a web of conflicting loyalties. The opening of the play introduces the King of Spain who is distressed by his adulterous actions and is determined to resolve the consequences of his decision to marry an Italian queen, despite a previous contract with Onaelia. Through discussions with his advisors, his internal conflict regarding loyalty, power, and desire become apparent. Meanwhile, Onaelia mourns her dishonor and seeks justice, Ultimately, the introduction sets the stage for the ensuing power struggles and the moral dilemmas faced by Balthazar and others as they navigate the treacherous waters of court politics and personal vendettas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Spain -- Court and courtiers -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 175455 2025-10-07T08:30:27.422716 text/html 175276 2025-01-15T22:03:05.622039 text/html 133847 2025-10-07T08:30:34.178719 application/epub+zip 135491 2025-10-07T08:30:30.096687 application/epub+zip 122819 2025-10-07T08:30:29.006671 application/epub+zip 273934 2025-10-07T08:30:36.609710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254705 2025-10-07T08:30:33.476654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210958 2022-09-08T07:20:45.748601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133992 2025-10-07T08:30:27.101670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133667 2020-12-12T14:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16909 2025-10-07T08:30:36.732660 application/rdf+xml 14103 2025-10-07T08:30:29.501681 image/jpeg 3915 2025-10-07T08:30:29.254692 image/jpeg 53914 2020-12-12T14:50:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 132592 2025-10-07T08:30:27.436721 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia