''Grevens og Friherrens Komedie'' (The comedy of the count and the baron) is a Danish play. It was published anonymously in 1675.
Mogens Skeel
Mogens Skeel (1651-1694) was a Danish playwright. He wrote the play '' Grevens og Friherrens Komedie'' in 1675.
Danish dramatists and playwrights
1651 births
1694 deaths
Danish male dramatists and playwrights
17th-century Danish writers ...
is considered its most likely author.
This play is a satire over the introduction of titles in
Denmark
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. The king, absolute ruler since 1665, had started appointing counts and barons, who outranked untitled nobles. The nobility was outraged. This satire is one reaction.
17th-century Danish plays
1675 plays
Satirical plays
Fictional counts and countesses
Fictional barons and baronesses
Plays set in Denmark
Plays set in the 17th century
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