Publication of A Larum for London
- When
- 1602
- Where
- London
- Episodes
- 1
A Larum for London, or the Siedge of Antwerp was an anonymous play published in London in 1602 by William Ferbrand. It depicts the 1576 sack of Antwerp and was not widely printed at the time.
Episodes
Background and detail
Publication Details. The play was published in London in 1602 by William Ferbrand. The full title includes a reference to the valorous deeds of a lame soldier. The author is listed as anonymous in the source records.
Dramatic Content. The work provides a graphic re-enactment of the Spanish sack of Antwerp in 1576. It includes the unhistorical figure of the Duke of Alva to link the event to earlier Spanish governance, serving as a moral warning to other cities.
Sources
- A Larum for London Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-30
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