Don Carlosdrama written by Friedrich Schiller

published in 1787

summary

fight for rights◦ Marquis von Posa◦ Don Carlos

life of Friedrich Schiller

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Summary 16th century Marquis von Posa fights for rights

◦ against intrigues at the royal household and absolutism

Political conflicts in the Netherlands◦ Posa wants D. Carlos to go there,

but Carlos is not interested Prince D. Carlos meets his step mother

◦ loves her, but she dedicated her live to the king, wants him to do the same

D. Carlos asks his father togo to the Netherlands◦ not allowed incompetent

Carlos receives a love letter◦ thinks it is from the queen, but it‘s from Eboli

while meeting◦ she gives him a letter

has to marry prince Silva◦ plans revenge because he loves the queen

Alba and Domingo ask Eboli to steal the queen‘s letters

King gets to know about secret meeting between Carlos and his wife;rumours that king isn‘t the father of queen‘s daughter◦ King decides: Carlos and Queen have to die

King mistrusts his consultants◦ new one: Posa, who actually wants to make a

complot against the king

Posa takes Carlos‘ letters ◦ gives the one from Eboli to

the king and wants the absolutepower

Carlos is told about the cooperation between the King and Posa disappointed◦ tries to speak Eboli, but is arrested

Eboli tells the queen the truth, begs for forgivness

Queen goes to Posa◦ Posa tells his plan: he pretends

he is the one who loved the queen to save Carlos

realizes his plan by sending a letter Posa visits Carlos in prison

◦ Posa is murdered people demonstrate for Carlos‘ freedom the King and the grand inquisitor want his

death Carlos goes to the queen‘s room

◦ is given to the grand inquisitor by the king

Posa◦ represents historical change◦ dreams of a time when all citizens are satisfied

with Phillip as the king freedom of thought necessary

◦ critic: Posa himself uses intrigues in order to achieve

his aims Carlos

◦wavers between his love to Elisabeth and political duty

fight for rights

life of Friedrich Schiller born on 10th November 1759 in Marbach raised in Marbach, Lorch and Ludwigsburg Educated in a military school Started to studies Law and later medicine

by reason of his parents was suppressed Ran away to be a dramatist, how he always

wanted to be Wrote plays for the theatre and found a

publisher for his works

1789: got an unpaid professorship at the university of jena

1790 he married Charlotte von Lengefeld; got 4 Children

Since 1794 a close friend to Johann Wolfgang Goethe

In 1802 he was appointed to the nobility

An acute lung inflammation finally leads on 09 May 1805 to his early death.

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