The Scottish History of James IV

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The Scottish History of James IV is an Elizabethan-era history play by Robert Greene that dramatizes the life and reign of Scotland’s King James IV with a blend of politics, romance, and moral allegory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan play
history play
stage play
alternateName James IV
author Robert Greene
basedOn life of James IV of Scotland
contains prologue and epilogue
containsElement allegorical figures
comic subplot
supernatural figures
countryOfOrigin England
dramaticMode tragicomedy
dramaticStructure five-act play
features blend of politics, romance, and moral allegory
firstPerformanceDate late 16th century
genre history play
moral allegory
political drama
romantic drama
hasCharacter Andrew
Ateukin
Bohan
Dorothea
Ida
James IV of Scotland
Nano
Oberon
Slipper
hasCharacterType clown
fairy king
villainous courtier
wise counsellor
hasForm blank verse and prose
hasTitle The Scottish History of James the Fourth, slaine at Flodden
influencedBy chronicle history tradition
literaryMovement English Renaissance drama
literaryPeriod Elizabethan era
linked to: English Renaissance
mainSubject James IV of Scotland
notableFor early dramatic portrayal of a Scottish king in English theatre
originalLanguage English
partOf canon of Robert Greene
portrays reign of James IV of Scotland
setting Scotland
theme deception and disguise
marital fidelity
political responsibility
repentance and moral reform
timePeriodOfSetting reign of James IV of Scotland

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Robert Greene notableWork The Scottish History of James IV
The Scottish History of James IV hasTitle The Scottish History of James the Fourth, slaine at Flodden
linked to: The Scottish History of James IV