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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical tragedy
play
tragedy
about noble conspiracy against Floris V of Holland
political conflict in medieval Holland
author Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft NERFINISHED
basedOn historical events in 1296 in Holland
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
culturalContext Dutch Golden Age literature NERFINISHED
depicts murder of Floris V, Count of Holland NERFINISHED
dramaticForm verse drama
featuresCharacter Floris V, Count of Holland NERFINISHED
Gerard van Velsen NERFINISHED
genre history play
tragedy
hasAuthorOccupation Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft – historian and playwright NERFINISHED
literaryMovement Dutch Renaissance drama
literaryPeriod Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Gerard van Velsen NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus conspiracy against Floris V of Holland NERFINISHED
originalLanguage Dutch
settingLocation County of Holland NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED

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Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft notableWork Geeraerdt van Velsen
PC Hooft notableWork Geeraerdt van Velsen
subject surface form: P.C. Hooft