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Death of King Edmund I

Death of King Edmund I

King Edmund I is brutally stabbed by a robber during mass in the royal hunting lodge, shocking the gathered courtiers and clergy.

Setting

Royal hunting lodge in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire. The scene takes place in the main hall, which serves as a chapel for mass. The hall is dimly lit with a high wooden ceiling, rough-hewn timber walls, and a stone floor covered with rushes. A simple altar stands at one end, adorned with a wooden cross and candles. The space is filled with the king's retinue, clergy, and local nobles.

Characters

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King Edmund I
primary
A young king in his mid-20s, with a strong but lean build, fair complexion, and shoulder-length golden-brown hair. His piercing blue eyes convey both regal authority and youthful vigor. A short, well-groomed beard frames his jawline.
The Robber
primary
A wiry, middle-aged man with a gaunt face, sunken cheeks, and a wild, unkempt beard. His hands are calloused and dirty, with long, nimble fingers. His dark eyes are wide with a mix of desperation and fury, and his teeth are yellowed and uneven. His hair is greasy and matted, falling in tangled strands to his shoulders.
Court Chaplain
secondary
A middle-aged clergyman with a gaunt face, deep-set eyes, and a receding hairline. His posture is slightly stooped from years of bowing in prayer, and his hands are calloused from gripping the heavy Bible. He wears a simple wooden cross around his neck, the only adornment on his otherwise austere person.
Royal Guard
secondary
A burly warrior in his late 30s, with a thick beard and weathered face marked by old battle scars. His muscular frame is built for combat, with broad shoulders and calloused hands that grip his weapon tightly. His dark brown hair is cropped short in the Saxon style, and his piercing blue eyes are wide with shock.
Nobleman
background
A middle-aged Anglo-Saxon lord with a sturdy build, his face weathered from years of outdoor pursuits. His dark brown hair is streaked with grey, worn shoulder-length in the style of the nobility, with a neatly trimmed beard. His piercing blue eyes are wide with shock, and his strong jaw is clenched in tension.

Dialog

King Edmund I By the Holy Cross! What devil's hand strikes at God's anointed?
The Robber Die, die, you gold-crowned thief! Your hall-feasts won't save you now!
Court Chaplain Sanctuary! O Lord preserve us - this is God's house!
King Edmund I Guards! To me! This serpent... must not... poison our realm...
The Robber Too late, high lord! The wolf's at your throat!
Court Chaplain Domine miserere... The oil of coronation still shines upon his brow...

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