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'''Roderigo''' (or '''Rodrigo''') '''Lopez''' (c. 1517 – 7 June 1594), served as physician-in-chief to Queen [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] from 1581 until his death by execution, having been found guilty of plotting to poison her. | '''Roderigo''' (or '''Rodrigo''') '''Lopez''' (c. 1517 – 7 June 1594), served as physician-in-chief to Queen [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] from 1581 until his death by execution, having been found guilty of plotting to poison her. | ||
In 1562, Lopez was appointed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Eventually, he became Queen Elizabeth I's chief physician. However, in 1594, he was arrested for attempting to poison the Queen, and was hanged, drawn, and quartered in June of that year. The scandal, combined with Lopez's Jewish origins, reignited a trend of Jewish villains in theatre, including a revival of [[Christopher Marlowe]]'s ''{{Wiki|The Jew of Malta|The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta}}'' and most notable, [[William Shakespeare]]'s writing of ''{{Wiki|The Merchant of Venice}}''. | In 1562, Lopez was appointed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Eventually, he became Queen Elizabeth I's chief physician. However, in 1594, he was arrested for attempting to poison the Queen, and was hanged, drawn, and quartered in June of that year. The scandal, combined with Lopez's Jewish origins, reignited a trend of Jewish villains in theatre, including a revival of [[Christopher Marlowe]]'s ''{{Wiki|The Jew of Malta|The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta}}'' and most notable, [[William Shakespeare]]'s writing of ''{{Wiki|The Merchant of Venice}}''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 17 May 2023
Roderigo (or Rodrigo) Lopez (c. 1517 – 7 June 1594), served as physician-in-chief to Queen Elizabeth I from 1581 until his death by execution, having been found guilty of plotting to poison her.
In 1562, Lopez was appointed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Eventually, he became Queen Elizabeth I's chief physician. However, in 1594, he was arrested for attempting to poison the Queen, and was hanged, drawn, and quartered in June of that year. The scandal, combined with Lopez's Jewish origins, reignited a trend of Jewish villains in theatre, including a revival of Christopher Marlowe's The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta and most notable, William Shakespeare's writing of The Merchant of Venice.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)