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A diplomat sent by the Viceroy of Portugal to Spain after the war. When the ambassador first arrives in Spain, he discovers that Balthazar is alive and a prisoner of the Spanish court. The ambassador returns to Portugal with word of Balthazar’s imprisonment and is again sent back to Spain, this time with Balthazar’s ransom, which the King of Spain has promised to Horatio as reward for Balthazar’s capture.
Portuguese Ambassador Quotes in The Spanish Tragedy
The The Spanish Tragedy quotes below are all either spoken by Portuguese Ambassador or refer to Portuguese Ambassador. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 4 Quotes
Now, lordings, fall to; Spain is Portugal,
And Portugal is Spain, we both are friends,
Tribute is paid, and we enjoy our right,
But where is old Hieronimo, our marshal?
He promised us, in honour of our guest.
To grace our banquet with some pompous jest.
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Portuguese Ambassador Character Timeline in The Spanish Tragedy
The timeline below shows where the character Portuguese Ambassador appears in The Spanish Tragedy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1, Scene 3
The Viceroy of Portugal enters with two attendants, Alexandro and Villuppo. Alexandro confirms that the Portuguese Ambassador has been dispatched to Spain to deliver the tribute payment. The viceroy is clearly upset...
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Act 1, Scene 4
Horatio says that the King of Spain is coming to feast at banquet with the Portuguese Ambassador , and Balthazar is excited to receive news of his country. Trumpets sound, and the...
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Act 2, Scene 3
The King of Spain enters with the Duke of Castile and the Portuguese Ambassador . The king asks Castile if his daughter, Bel-Imperia, is accepting of Balthazar’s love. Castile...
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Act 3, Scene 1
Suddenly, the Portuguese Ambassador enters, having just returned from Spain. Balthazar is alive and being treated well in the...
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Act 3, Scene 12
...the king and picks the dagger and rope up again. The king enters with the Portuguese Ambassador , the Duke of Castile, and Lorenzo.
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The King of Spain asks the Portuguese Ambassador if the Viceroy of Portugal has received the king’s recent letters. “Justice, O, justice to...
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The Portuguese Ambassador tells the King of Spain that he has the ransom money due Horatio, and Hieronimo...
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Act 4, Scene 1
...Hieronimo if he will entertain the Viceroy of Portugal the same way he did the Portuguese Ambassador and stage a play. Hieronimo instantly agrees and says he already has a play in...
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