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" NAL, Nov 2002, 24.95, 464 pp. ISBN 0451207173 On an earth that never was but could have been, The Spanish Armada was triumphant and landed in England. Queen Elizabeth was sent to the London Tower and King Phillip II of Spain's daughter Isabella and her husband Albert rule the land, forcing the Protestants into hiding and making Catholicism the state religion. Spanish soldiers are an army of occupation and the English Inquisition is a powerful instrument of the church. William Shakespeare is not a political man. All he wants to do is have his plays produced for the masses to see. Will is approached by Sir William Cecil, Elizabeth's prime advisor to write a play that will appeal to England's sense of patriotism so that they will, when called upon, overthrow their Spanish masters. Will rises to the occasion and begins writing a drama while knowing that one mistake will mean his and the troupe's death by the flames. RULED BRITANNIA is a fascinating stand-alone work of alternate history as Harry Turtledove departs from his American opus to provide a compelling work that is believable and shows what might have been if the storm and Drake had not caused havoc on the Armada. Using William Shakespeare as the hero and the reluctant catalyst to signal the beginning of the revolution is an inspired plot device, one that guarantees reader interest for more than just Mr. Turtledove's legion of fans. Harriet Klausner Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. " Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
"Shakespeare is approached by Lord Burghley, the aging chancellor of Elizabeth and asked to write a play, on the ancient Queen Boudicca, and her plight to oust the invading Roman legions. It is to be designed to make the Englishmen rise up against Queen Isabella and Prince Albert of Austria and restore Elizabeth to the throne. Meanwhile Shakespeare is commissioned by the Dons to write a play based on the life of His Most Catholic Majesty's life. It is to be a standing tribute to the life of King Philip II of Spain. Forced to write two plays, Shakespeare is drawn into a world of espionage and double deals. He is frequently visited by Senior Luitenant Lope Felix de Vega Caprio, a womanising, Spainish soldier, who loves English thetre and is inspired to write his own plays for his countrymen. De Vega holds a postion in Spainish not far removed to what Shakespeare is in English. He is investigated or being investigated by the English Inquistion." Liam Maddrell, Resident Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 26.7%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 23.3%

Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - factions fight within govt for control - overthrowing govt/kingdom
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - actor
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 17th century - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog

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