The Birth of Merlin | William Shakespeare & William Rowley | Full Dramatic Audiobook

🎭 The Birth of Merlin — Dramatic Audiobook Full Title: The Birth of Merlin, or, The Child Hath Found His Father Authors: William Rowley; traditionally attributed in the 1662 edition to William Shakespeare and William Rowley Genre: Jacobean Drama • Historical Drama • Arthurian Legend • Comedy • Romance • Supernatural Drama Format: Dramatic Audiobook / Theatrical Performance Language: English Setting: Ancient Britain, including the courts of Aurelius and Vortigern First published: 1662 First known performance: 1622 📖 About the Play The Birth of Merlin is an unusual Jacobean play that combines Arthurian legend, British history, supernatural events, political conflict, romance, comedy, and prophecy. The story takes place in a legendary Britain during a period of conflict between the Britons and the Saxons. The play features famous legendary figures including Merlin, Uther Pendragon, Aurelius Ambrosius, and Vortigern. At the center of the supernatural storyline is Joan Go-to't, an unmarried woman who becomes pregnant under mysterious circumstances. Her child is Merlin, who appears in the play as a fully grown child and possesses extraordinary prophetic abilities. The play combines this unusual story with political and romantic plots involving British nobles, kings, Saxon forces, marriages, loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for power. 👑 Main Characters Merlin The legendary magician and prophet. In this play, Merlin's miraculous birth is one of the central events. Joan Go-to't A common British woman whose mysterious pregnancy leads to the birth of Merlin. Aurelius King of Britain and an important figure in the political storyline. Uther Aurelius's brother and heir. He becomes an important figure in the struggle surrounding Britain's future. Vortigern A powerful Welsh king and ally of the Saxons. Artesia A Saxon princess who later becomes connected with Aurelius. Donobert A British nobleman and father of Constantia and Modestia. Constantia One of Donobert's daughters. Modestia Donobert's other daughter, whose personal conflict involves her desire for a religious life and the expectations surrounding marriage. Edol A British courtier who opposes Vortigern. The Devil A supernatural figure connected to Merlin's mysterious conception. Lucina and the Fates Supernatural figures who contribute to the play's mythological and prophetic atmosphere.👑 Main Characters Merlin The legendary magician and prophet. In this play, Merlin's miraculous birth is one of the central events. Joan Go-to't A common British woman whose mysterious pregnancy leads to the birth of Merlin. Aurelius King of Britain and an important figure in the political storyline. Uther Aurelius's brother and heir. He becomes an important figure in the struggle surrounding Britain's future. Vortigern A powerful Welsh king and ally of the Saxons. Artesia A Saxon princess who later becomes connected with Aurelius. Donobert A British nobleman and father of Constantia and Modestia. Constantia One of Donobert's daughters. Modestia Donobert's other daughter, whose personal conflict involves her desire for a religious life and the expectations surrounding marriage. Edol A British courtier who opposes Vortigern. The Devil A supernatural figure connected to Merlin's mysterious conception. Lucina and the Fates Supernatural figures who contribute to the play's mythological and prophetic atmosphere.