drama written by friedrich schiller published in 1787
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Don Carlosdrama written by Friedrich Schiller
published in 1787
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summary
fight for rights◦ Marquis von Posa◦ Don Carlos
life of Friedrich Schiller
table of contents
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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chiller) Don Carlos; Friedrich von Schiller;
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