Enrique (Ruled Britannia)

Enrique was a servant of Captain Baltasar Guzman of the Spanish army occupying England from 1588 till 1598. Unlike Guzman, Enrique was interested in literature and drama. This combined with his formidable intelligence earned him the admiration of Lope de Vega, one of Guzman's lieutenants. de Vega's opinion of Enrique was much higher than of his own servant, Diego. de Vega even entrusted Enrique with a letter he'd written as insurance against any attempt Diego might make on his life after he, de Vega, discovered Diego violating the Lenten fast in 1598.

Enrique expressed his interest in the theater by offering to act out a role in de Vega's El Mejor Mozo de Espana. Enrique was interested in the plays of William Shakespeare but did not speak English and so was forced to learn about Shakespeare and his works secondhand through de Vega. Enrique had hoped to attend the production of Shakespeare's King Philip at the Globe Theater to see de Vega play the role of Philip's secretary, but Lord Westmoreland's Men instead put on Boudicca, which incited the audience to riot. Enrique barely escaped with his life, and was killed later that day by the English mob.