Feniza, or The Ingenious Maid (c. 1664)
Feniza, or The Ingenious Maid, a free adaptation of Lope de Vega’s La discreta enamorada (1606), is one of several English plays from the Carolean period heavily influenced by Spanish comedias de capa y espada. Set in Madrid, this comedy follows the witty Feniza, who lives under the watchful eye of her outwardly pious aunt, Beliza.