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''Bonduca'' is a Jacobean tragi-comedy in the Beaumont and Fletcher canon, generally judged by scholars〔Cyrus Hoy, Ian Fletcher, Denzell S. Smith; see references.〕 to be the work of John Fletcher alone. It was acted by the King's Men c. 1613, and published in 1647 in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio. The play is a dramatisation of the story of Boudica, the British Celtic queen who led a revolt against the Romans in 60–61 AD. Critics, however, have classified ''Bonduca'' as a "historical romance," rather than a history play comparable to those written by Shakespeare; historical accuracy was not Fletcher's primary concern. The play constantly shifts between comedy and tragedy. The principal hero is not Bonduca herself, but rather Caratacus ('Caratach'), who is anachronistically depicted as her general. Nennius, the legendary British opponent of Julius Caesar, is also included. However, most of the action takes place from the Roman point of view, centring on the Roman officers Junius and Petillius, who fall in love with Bonduca's two daughters. The latter is a fictionalised version of Petillius Cerialis. ==Characters== *Caratach, General of the Britons, brother-in-law to Bonduca. *Nennius, a British Commander. *Hengo, Nephew to Caratach and Bonduca. *Suetonius, General of the Roman Army in Britain. *Poenius, a Roman commander *Junius, a Roman commander *Demetrius, a Roman commander *Decius, a Roman commander *Petillius, a Roman commander *Curious, a Roman commander *Regulus, an officer under Poenius *Drusus, an officer under Poenius *Bonduca, Queen of the Iceni. *Bonduca's first daughter. *Bonduca's second daughter. *Macer, a Roman Lieutenant. *Judas, a Roman Corporal. *Herald. *Druids. *Soldiers. *Guides, Servants. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bonduca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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