The Dumb Knight
After the King of Cyprus conquers Sicily, knight Philocles wins the decisive duel and falls in love with Mariana. She asks him to remain silent for a year to prove his devotion, and his vow nearly leads to her execution. Mariana later exposes her brother the Duke of Epire’s plot against the King and helps save Philocles and the Queen. A comic subplot follows orator Prate, whose wife’s affair with Lord Alphonso and neglect of his clients are exposed before the King.