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en-wikipedia-org-9364		Gorboduc (play) - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1075	108	73	The Tragedie of Gorboduc, also titled Ferrex and Porrex, is an English play from 1561. The play is notable for several reasons: as the first verse drama in English to employ blank verse; for its political subject matter (the realm of Gorboduc is disputed by his sons Ferrex and Porrex), which was still a touchy area in the early years of Elizabeth's reign, while the succession to the throne was unclear; for its manner, progressing from the models of the morality play and Senecan tragedy in the direction which would be followed by later playwrights. The playtext summarizes the plot in the 'Argument': "Gorboduc, King of Britain, divided his realm in his lifetime to his sons, Ferrex and Porrex. Gorboduc announces his plan to divide his kingdom between his sons Ferrex and Porrex. Ferrex, Elder Son to King Gorboduc Gorboduc or Ferrex and Porrex, a tragedy, by T.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9364.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9364.txt