Tyrannick Love

Tyrannick Love
1686 edition
Written byJohn Dryden
Date premiered24 June 1669
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy
SettingRoman Empire, 4th Century

Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr is a tragedy by John Dryden in rhymed couplets, first acted in June 1669, and published in 1670. It is a retelling of the story of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and her martyrdom by the Roman Emperor Maximinus, the "tyrant" of the title, who is enraged at Catherine's refusal to submit to his violent sexual passion. Dryden reportedly wrote the play in only seven weeks.

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