Geeraerdt van Velsen

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Geeraerdt van Velsen is a historical tragedy by Dutch Golden Age writer Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, dramatizing the events surrounding the murder of Count Floris V of Holland.

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instanceOf historical tragedy
play
tragedy
about noble conspiracy against Floris V of Holland
political conflict in medieval Holland
author Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
basedOn historical events in 1296 in Holland
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
culturalContext Dutch Golden Age literature
depicts murder of Floris V, Count of Holland
dramaticForm verse drama
featuresCharacter Floris V, Count of Holland
Gerard van Velsen
genre history play
tragedy
hasAuthorOccupation Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft – historian and playwright
literaryMovement Dutch Renaissance drama
literaryPeriod Dutch Golden Age
mainCharacter Gerard van Velsen
narrativeFocus conspiracy against Floris V of Holland
originalLanguage Dutch
settingLocation County of Holland
subject assassination of Count Floris V of Holland
theme justice and injustice
political power
revenge
tyranny and resistance
timePeriodDepicted 13th century
reign of Floris V of Holland
workOfAuthor Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft

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Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft notableWork Geeraerdt van Velsen
P.C. Hooft notableWork Geeraerdt van Velsen
subject linked to: PC Hooft