Eastward Ho
work by Chapman, Jonson and Marston
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Eastward Ho is a play written by George Chapman, Ben Jonson, and John Marston. It was first published in 1605. The play satirizes London society and its obsession with wealth and social climbing.12
Chapman, Jonson, and Marston were imprisoned for writing Eastward Ho because King James I found it offensive to his Scottish countrymen. The play's humor and social commentary reflect the broader trends in Elizabethan and early Stuart drama, which often focused on the city and court, and the pursuit of wealth and power.12
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