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Instructor feedback
- overall: I would suggest saying "the Black House" and "the White House" as opposed to "the Whites" and "the Blacks," because this is how they are generally described in the play.

- overall: Please add a brief sentence at the appropriate point stating when and how the White King's Pawn is captured.

- should be "Virgin White Queen's Pawn. Faking tears"

- should be "The Black Knight's Pawn and his castrated victim, the White Bishop's Pawn, exchange insults. The Black Knight"

- should be "(i.e. the business of the Catholic Church)"

- should be "The Black Knight Gondomar calls the spy a fool after he leaves."

- should be "states his intention to sleep with the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn himself."

- should be: "A noise from offstage provides a distraction, and the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn escapes."

- should be "confronts the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn about allowing the Virgin White Queen's Pawn to get away."

- should be "scandal for the Black House"

- should be "plans for a coverup"

- should be "opened by the Jesuit Black Queen’s Pawn"

- should be "After the pawn flees through a trapdoor, the Black Knight Gondomar orders the burning of all of the pawn’s files."

- should be "the Black Knight’s Pawn Gelder enters"

- should be "Spalato, a traitor from the Black House and author"

- should be "The Virgin White Queen’s Pawn tells the White King James"

- delete "This is a common move for the Fat Bishop comcerned for his own interests like other characters within the play."

- should be: "This letter changes the trajectory of the Fat Bishop's plans, and he subsequently joins the Black House."

- should be: "Gondomar answers by sending him to "the bag" (where captured chess pieces are kept)."

- should be: "The White Virgin is intrigued. The Black Queen's Pawn"

- should be: "The Black Queen's Pawn takes the White Virgin to a room where the mirror is kept."

- should be: "The White Virgin protests that she cannot have sex until she is married."

- delete "Meanwhile," and capitalize "The"

- should be: "The Fat Bishop declares that the Pawn cannot be forgiven because there is no payable fine associated with the crime."

- delete "Later," and capitalize "The"

- should be: "White Virgin. The White Knight and the White Duke travel to the Black House for negotiations."

- should be: "to please him. The Fat Bishop attempts to capture the unprotected White Queen, but his attack is prevented by the White Bishop and the White King, who capture the Fat Bishop and send him to "the bag.""

- should be: "he is the man with whom she has spent the night."

- should be: "White Virgin's virginity is still intact"

Prologue
The Prologue explains that the forthcoming stage play will be based on a game of chess, with chess pieces representing men and states.

Induction
The Ghost of Ignatius Loyola (founder of the Jesuit Order) expresses surprise at finding a rare corner of the world (England) where his order (the Catholic Church) has not been established. His servant, Error (a personification of deviance) wakes up and says that he has been dreaming of a game of chess where "our side"—the Blacks/Catholics—was set against the Whites/Protestants. Ignatius says that he wants to see the dream, so he can observe his side's progress. The "chess pieces" (actors) enter. Ignatius expresses contempt for his own followers and says that his true aim is to rule the entire world all by himself.

Act I
The Jesuitess Black Queen's Pawn attempts to corrupt the Virgin White Queen's Pawn. Faking tears, the Black Queen's Pawn says she pities the White Virgin Queen's Pawn, whom she says will be "lost eternally," despite her beauty, because she is too "firm" (loyal). The Jesuit Black Bishop's Pawn enters attempting to corrupt the Virgin White Queen's Pawn, encouraging her to confess her sins to him. The Virgin White Queen's Pawn confesses that she had considered entering into a relationship with the White Bishop's Pawn, but he was castrated by the Black Knight's Pawn. The Black Bishop's Pawn gives her a manual on moral instruction; she exits.

The Black Knight's Pawn and his castrated victim, the White Bishop's Pawn enter, exchange insults and exit.The Black Knight enters and notes that the "business of the universal monarchy" (i.e., the business of the Catholic Church) is going well, primarily because of his ability to trap souls through charm and deception. The White King's Pawn—a spy, secretly employed by the Blacks—enters and issues a report. Gondomar calls the spy a fool after he leaves.

Act II
Virgin White Queen’s Pawn enters reading a book given to her by the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn. As she reads to herself, the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn enters and finds a letter addressed to him from the Black King. The Black King thanks the Jesuit for his work in corrupting the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn but states his intention to sleep with the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn himself. The Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn says he will help the King, but only after he seduces her first. The Virgin White Queen’s Pawn greets the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn and begs him to give her an order to prove her virtue through obedience. He commands her to kiss him. When she refuses, he says her punishment is offering him her virginity. A noise from offstage provides a distraction, and the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn escapes.

Soon after, the Jesuitess Black Queen’s Pawn re-enters and confronts the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn about allowing the Virgin White Queen's Pawn to get away. Then, the Jesuit Black Bishop enters with the Black Knight Gondomar. The Black Bishop scolds his pawn, claiming that news of the fumbled seduction will cause a scandal for the Black house. The Black Knight Gondomar makes plans for a cover up. He orders the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn to flee and says he will falsify documents that make it look as though the pawn was not there when the incident took place. After the pawn flees through a trapdoor, opened by the Jesuits Black Queen’s Pawn, the Black Knight Gondomar orders the burning of all of the pawn’s files. The files contained records of various other seductions and misdeeds that would implicate the Black House if discovered. Later, the Black Night’s Pawn Gelder enters and expresses remorse for castrating the White Bishop’s Pawn.

The Fat Bishop of Spalato, a traitor of the Black House and author of many books criticizing the Black House, enters gloating about his life. Next, the Black Knight Gondomar and the Jesuit Black Bishop enter. They curse the Fat Bishop of Spalato and swear vengeance.

Meanwhile, the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn tells the White King James that the Jesuit Black Bishop's Pawn tried to rape her. The Black Knight Gondomar calls her a liar and produces the falsified documents. The White King James finds the virgin guilty of slander. He rules that the Black House may discipline her as they see fit. The Black House decrees that the White Virgin must fast for four days and kneel for twelve hours a day in a room filled with erotic images.

Act III
The Fat Bishop expresses dissatisfaction with the White House; he wants more titles and honors. This is a common move for the Fat Bishop comcerned for his own interests like other characters within the play. The Black Knight gives the Fat Bishop a letter from Rome. This letter changes the trajectory of the Fat Bishop's plans and he subsequently joins the Blacks The Black Knight's Pawn enters and tells Gondomar that his plot has been foiled: upon investigation, the White Bishop's Pawn discovered that the Black Bishop's Pawn was, indeed, in town when the attempted rape of the White Virgin took place. The Fat Bishop switches to the Black side and says he will immediately begin writing books against the Whites.

In an aside, the Black Knight says he will flatter the Fat Bishop for a while and betray him as soon as he outlives his usefulness.The (recently captured) White King's Pawn asks the Black Knight how he will be rewarded for his service. Gondomar answers by sending him to "the bag" (a giant onstage bag for captured chess pieces,) The Black Queen's Pawn tells the White Virgin that she has seen the White Virgin's future husband in a magic Egyptian mirror. The White Virgin is intrigued.The Black Queen's Pawn takes the White Virgin to a room where the magic Egyptian mirror is kept. The White Virgin is fooled by the ruse.

Act IV
The Black Knight's Pawn still feels guilty for castrating the White Bishop's Pawn, so he asks the Black Bishop's Pawn for absolution. The Black Bishop's Pawn says absolution is impossible.

The Black Queen's Pawn enters with the White Virgin Queen’s Pawn. They notice the Black Bishop's Pawn, who is still disguised as the White Virgin's rich future husband, so the Black Queen’s Pawn takes him to the magic mirror to see if it is a match. The Black Bishop's Pawn swears he saw an image of the White Virgin when he looked in the mirror and suggests that they have sex that night. The White Virgin protests that she must save herself until she is actually his wife. The Black Bishop's Pawn is distraught, but the Black Queen's Pawn tells him not to worry—she will manage everything.

Meanwhile, the Black Knight’s Pawn continues to feel remorseful. The Fat Bishop declares that the Pawn cannot be forgiven because there is no fine associated with the crime in the Fat Bishop’s book for the Pawn to expunge himself through. This distresses the Black Knight’s Pawn, so the Fat Bishop suggests that the only course of action is for the Black Knight's Pawn to kill the White Bishop's Pawn so that he would be guilty of murder, which is a forgivable crime in the Fat Bishop’s Book. The Black Knight's Pawn sets out to kill the White Bishop’s Pawn

Later, the Black Queen's Pawn orchestrates a "bed trick” in order to fool Black Bishop's Pawn into having sex with her by leading him to believe that he is going to bed with the White Virgin.The White Knight goes to the Black House for negotiations. The Black Knight Gondomar tells the White Knight Charles that he will do anything to please him.The Fat Bishop attempts to capture the unprotected White Queen, but his attack is prevented by the White Bishop and the White King, who capture the Fat Bishop and send him to "the bag".

Act V
The White Knight and the White Duke enter the Black court, which is decorated with statues and candles. The Black Bishop's Pawn—no longer in his "rich future husband" disguise—tells the White Virgin that he is the man she has spent the night with. The White Virgin insists (truthfully) that she spent the night alone. The Black Queen's Pawn enters and reveals her bed trick: she was the Black Bishop's Pawn's bed partner, which means that the White Virgin's virginity is, indeed, still intact. The White Bishop's Pawn and the White Queen capture the Black Bishop's Pawn and the Jesuitess Black Queen's Pawn and send them to the bag.

The Black Knight's Pawn tries to murder the White Bishop's Pawn, but his attempt is foiled by the White Virgin, who captures him and sends him to the bag. The White Knight and the White Duke have just finished a decadent meal at the Black court. The Black Knight delivers a long speech boasting about the extravagances of the meal. The White Knight says that the meal has not fully satisfied him; there are two things that he truly hungers for. The Black Knight says he will provide anything Charles desires if he agrees to switch to the Black side. Charles says the two things he desires are ambition and sex. The Black Knight makes two long speeches boasting about the Blacks’ sexual licentiousness and ambition to rule the world. As soon as these crimes have been admitted, the White Knight reveals that he has only been stringing the Black Knight along in order draw him out. Thus, the game is won. The White King appears with the rest of the White court; all of the remaining Blacks are sent to the bag.

Prologue & Induction
The Prologue explains that the forthcoming stage play will be based on a game of chess, with some chess pieces representing men and states.

The founder of the Jesuit Order, Ghost of Ignatius Loyola, expresses surprise at finding a rare corner of the world where his order has not been established. His servant, Error wakes up and says that he has been dreaming of a game of chess where "our side"—the Black House/Catholics—was set against the White House/Protestants. Ignatius says that he wants to see the dream, so he can observe his side's progress. The actors, as chess pieces, enter. Ignatius expresses contempt for his own followers and says that his true aim is to rule the entire world all by himself.

Act I
The Jesuitess Black Queen's Pawn attempts to corrupt the Virgin White Queen's Pawn. Faking tears, the Black Queen's Pawn says she pities the White Virgin Queen's Pawn, whom she says will be "lost eternally," despite her beauty, because she is too loyal. The Jesuit Black Bishop's Pawn enters, attempting to corrupt the Virgin White Queen's Pawn. He encourages her to confess her sins to him. The Virgin White Queen's Pawn confesses that she had considered entering into a relationship with the White Bishop's Pawn, but he was castrated by the Black Knight's Pawn. The Black Bishop's Pawn gives her a manual on moral instruction and she exits.

The Black Knight's Pawn and his castrated victim, the White Bishop's Pawn, enters and exchanges insults then both quickly exit. The Black Knight Gondomar enters and notes that the "business of the universal monarchy", the Catholic Church, is going well, primarily because of his ability to trap souls through charm and deception. The White King's Pawn—a spy, employed by the Black House—enters and issues a report. Gondomar calls the spy a fool after he leaves.

Act II
Virgin White Queen’s Pawn enters reading the manual given to her by the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn. As she reads to herself, the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn enters and finds a letter addressed to him from the Black King. The Black King thanks the Jesuit for his work in corrupting the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn, but states his intention to sleep with the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn himself. The Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn says he will help the King, but only after he seduces her first. The Virgin White Queen’s Pawn greets the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn and begs him to give her an order to prove her virtue through obedience. He commands her to kiss him. When she refuses, he says her punishment is offering him her virginity. A noise from offstage provides a distraction, and the Virgin White Queen’s Pawn escapes.

Soon after, the Jesuitess Black Queen’s Pawn re-enters and confronts the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn about letting the Virgin White Queen's Pawn get away. Then, the Jesuit Black Bishop enters with the Black Knight Gondomar. The Black Bishop scolds his pawn, claiming that news of the fumbled seduction will cause scandal for the Black house. The Black Knight Gondomar makes plans for a coverup. He orders the Jesuit Black Bishop’s Pawn to flee and says he will falsify documents that make it look as though the pawn was not there when the incident took place. After the pawn flees through a trapdoor, the Black Knight Gondomar orders the burning of all of the pawn’s files. The files contained records of various other seductions and misdeeds that would implicate the Black House if discovered. Later, the Black Knight’s Pawn Gelder enters and expresses remorse for castrating the White Bishop’s Pawn.

The Fat Bishop of Spalato, a traitor from the Black House and author of many books criticizing the Black House, enters gloating about his life. Next, the Black Knight Gondomar and the Jesuit Black Bishop enter. They curse the Fat Bishop of Spalato and swear vengeance.

The Virgin White Queen’s Pawn tells the White King James that the Jesuit Black Bishop's Pawn tried to rape her. The Black Knight Gondomar calls her a liar and produces the falsified documents. The White King James finds the virgin guilty of slander. He rules that the Black House may discipline her as they see fit. The Black House decrees that the White Virgin must fast for four days and kneel for twelve hours a day in a room filled with erotic images.

Act III
The Fat Bishop expresses dissatisfaction with his lack of titles and honors within the White House. The Black Knight Gondomar gives the Fat Bishop a letter from Rome. This letter changes the trajectory of the Fat Bishop's plans and he subsequently joins the Black House. The Black Knight's Pawn enters and tells Gondomar that his plot has been foiled. Upon investigation, the White Bishop's Pawn discovered that the Black Bishop's Pawn was actually in town when the attempted rape of the White Virgin took place. The Fat Bishop switches to the Black House and says he will immediately begin writing books against the White House.

Meanwhile, the Black Knight says he will flatter the Fat Bishop for a while and betray him as soon as he outlives his usefulness.The recently captured White King's Pawn asks the Black Knight how he will be rewarded for his service. Gondomar answers by sending him to "the bag" (where captured chess pieces are kept). The Black Queen's Pawn tells the Virgin White Queen's Pawn that she has seen the virgin's future husband in a magic Egyptian mirror. The White Virgin is intrigued. The Black Queen's Pawn takes the White Virgin to a room where the mirror is kept. She is fooled by the ruse.

Act IV
The Black Knight's Pawn feels guilty for castrating the White Bishop's Pawn, so he asks the Black Bishop's Pawn for absolution. The Black Bishop's Pawn says absolution is impossible.

The Black Queen's Pawn enters with the White Virgin Queen’s Pawn. They notice the Black Bishop's Pawn, who is still disguised as the Virgin White Queen's pawn rich future husband, and take him to the magic mirror to see if it is a match. The Black Bishop's Pawn swears he saw an image of the virgin pawn when he looked in the mirror and suggests that they have sex that night. The White Virgin Queen's Pawn protests that she must save herself until she is actually his wife. The Black Bishop's Pawn is distraught, but the Black Queen's Pawn tells him not to worry—she will manage everything.

Meanwhile, the Black Knight’s Pawn continues to feel remorseful. The Fat Bishop declares that the Pawn cannot be forgiven because there is no fine associated with the crime in the Fat Bishop’s book to use to expunge himself. The Fat Bishop suggests the only course of action is for the Black Knight's Pawn to kill the White Bishop's Pawn so that he would be guilty of murder, which is a forgivable crime in the Fat Bishop’s book. The Black Knight's Pawn sets out to kill the White Bishop’s Pawn.

Later, the Black Queen's Pawn orchestrates a "bed trick” in order to fool Black Bishop's Pawn into having sex with her. She leads him to believe that he is going to bed with the White Virgin.

The White Knight goes to the Black House for negotiations. The Black Knight Gondomar tells the White Knight Charles that he will do anything to please him.The Fat Bishop attempts to capture the unprotected White Queen, but his attack is prevented by the White Bishop and the White King, who capture the Fat Bishop and send him to "the bag".

Act V
The White Knight and the White Duke enter the Black House's court, which is decorated with statues and candles. The Black Bishop's Pawn—no longer in his "rich future husband" disguise—tells the Virgin White Queen's Pawn that she actually has spent the night with him. The White Virgin insists that she spent the night alone. The Black Queen's Pawn enters and reveals her bed trick. She was the Black Bishop's Pawn's bed partner, which means that the White Virgin's virginity is still intact. The White Bishop's Pawn and the White Queen capture the Black Bishop's Pawn and the Jesuitess Black Queen's Pawn and send them to the bag.

The Black Knight's Pawn tries to murder the White Bishop's Pawn, but his attempt is foiled by the Virgin Queen's Pawn, who captures him and sends him to the bag. The White Knight and the White Duke have just finished a decadent meal at the Black House's court. The Black Knight Gondomar delivers a long speech boasting about the extravagances of the meal. The White Knight Charles says that the meal has not fully satisfied him and that there are two things that he truly hungers for. The Black Knight says he will provide anything Charles desires if he agrees to switch to the Black House. Charles says the two things he desires are ambition and sex. The Black Knight makes two speeches boasting about the Black House's sexual licentiousness and ambition to rule the world. As soon as these crimes have been admitted, the White Knight reveals that he has only been stringing the Black Knight along in order to draw him out. Thus, the game is won. The White King appears with the rest of the White court. All of the remaining pieces of the Black House are sent to the bag.

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