Egmont (Act I, Scene I), by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Jun 05, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 555
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Episode description
Spain sent the Duke of Alva to subdue the Netherlands. In quelling disorder he killed the people's hero, Count Egmont. From this story Goethe made a famous play. (Volume 19, Harvard Classics)
Egmont sentenced to death June 4, 1658.
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