Charles the Fifth of France is soon to be pressed by his chamberlain to secure the throne for himself. Having an interview with the conspirators, they induce him to accept the crown. To secure the silence of the Queen, she is given poison ...See moreCharles the Fifth of France is soon to be pressed by his chamberlain to secure the throne for himself. Having an interview with the conspirators, they induce him to accept the crown. To secure the silence of the Queen, she is given poison by the chamberlain, which produces madness, but at the same moment, her lady in waiting enters and guesses the crime. Immediately she is overpowered and taken prisoner with the mad Queen. The loyal lady manages to escape by a rope from the window of their prison and rushes to the King, imploring him on behalf of the poor lady. He is about to accede to her wishes when the chamberlain appears and the lady is thrust into prison whilst the King is influenced. But the voice of conscience is too great. We see him tormented by pictures of his prisoner's treatment and, stung with remorse, he rushes to her aid and in spite of all the chamberlain's efforts, craves pardon of the mad Queen. Written by
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