Lusitanian playwrights who wrote comedias during and after the Dual Monarchy (1580 1640), when the Portuguese and Spanish thrones were united under Habsburg rule, continue to be largely unexplored. This edition highlights the contributions of one of this group s most successful and celebrated members, Jacinto Cordeiro. It describes the sparse critical attention that Cordeiro has received as well as his life, literary career, and historical context. Most importantly, it provides a modern critical edition of Cordeiro s most enduring play, El juramento ante Dios, y lealtad contra el...