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Fuenteovejuna by Lope de Vega takes place in the town of Fuenteovejuna, where the cruel Commander mistreats the townspeople, sparking the villagers to rise up against him after he attempts to rape Laurencia and unjustly arrests her lover, Frondoso. When the community collectively revolts and kills the Commander, they later face an investigation but refuse to disclose individual responsibility, leading to a royal pardon. This play contains themes of sexual violence, brutality, and collective justice.