Key Points

• He is one of the most distinguished Baroque writers

• Was honored by the king with the prestigious order of Knight of Santiago

• He was a highly educated writer but also a soldier, serving in various occasions

• His legal studies and his jesuitic education greatly influenced his plays

• He developed the theater to a culmination of the Baroque period

• He's considered one of Spanish foremost dramatists of the Golden Age

Relevant Works

• Amor, honor y poder

• El sitio de Breda

• La vida es sueño

• La dama duende

• El mágico prodigioso

• El gran teatro del mundo

• La hija del aire