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Which historical figure is the subject of Schiller's play "Mary Stuart"?

  • Mary, Queen of Scots

  • Elizabeth I

  • Catherine the Great

  • Marie Antoinette

Answer

Mary, Queen of Scots, is the central figure in Friedrich Schiller's play "Mary Stuart." The play dramatizes the tragic conflict between Mary and her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England, as they vie for power and legitimacy in the 16th century. Schiller portrays Mary as a complex and sympathetic character, caught between her personal desires and the political machinations of her time.
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