The Triumphs of Truth

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The Triumphs of Truth was a medieval pageant to honor a British Lord mayor and written circa 1613 by English Renaissance playwright Thomas Middleton.[1] The pageant was credited with first creating the term white people to refer to Europeans.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b Simon, Ed (September 12, 2017). "How 'white people' were invented by a playwright in 1613". Aeon.co.
  2. ^ "Critical Introduction". Map of Early Modern London.

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