The British officer who delivers Orlando’s patent of nobility. Historically speaking, Sir Adrian Scrope (1601-1660), was one of the 59 signatories who signed King Charles I’s death warrant in 1649. Charles I was accused of being tyrannical and too Catholic by England’s Parliament, and he was ultimately executed for high treason. The monarchy was abolished with Charles I’s death; however, the monarchy was reinstated after the Restoration of 1660, and Sir Adrian Scrope was found guilty of regicide and was hanged, drawn, and quartered.
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Sir Adrian Scrope Character Timeline in Orlando
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Chapter 3
...“for we have reached a moment of great significance in [Orlando’s] career.” On the day Sir Adrian Scrope arrives with Orlando’s patent of nobility, Orlando throws an ornate celebration but “again, details are...
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...on the center balcony, lit by great torches, and addressed the crowed fluently in Turkish. Sir Adrian Scrope presented Orlando with “the Most Noble Order of the Bath” and pinned a star on...
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The people, expecting a miracle, begin to riot and attack, and Sir Adrian Scrope and a “squad of British bluejackets” have to calm them down. According to the Embassy,...
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