Ruled Britannia
2002 alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruled Britannia is an alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove,[1] first published in hardcover by New American Library in 2002.[2]
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Author | Harry Turtledove |
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Language | English |
Genre | Alternate history novel |
Publisher | New American Library |
Publication date | 2002 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | 464 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 0-451-20717-3 (hardcover edition) & ISBN 0-451-45915-6 (paperback edition) |
OCLC | 49320560 |
The book is set in the years 1597–1598, in an alternate universe where the Spanish Armada is successful in 1588. The Kingdom of England has been conquered and returned to the fold of the Roman Catholic Church under the rule of Queen Isabella, daughter of Philip II of Spain. Queen Elizabeth is deposed and is imprisoned within the Tower of London as her fellow Protestants are burned as heretics by the English Inquisition.
The story is seen from the point of view of two famous playwrights: English poet William Shakespeare, and Spanish poet Lope de Vega; supporting characters include contemporaries Christopher Marlowe, Richard Burbage, and Will Kempe.