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Medieval Plays

c1300-25 Interludium de Clerico et Puella c1350 Pride of Life 1376 York Cycle (1st mention) 1400-25 The Castle of Perseverance 1422 Chester Cycle (1st mention) c1450 Towneley Cycle c1450-75 Ludus Coventriae 1460-63 Wisdom 1465-70 Mankind 1495 Everyman c1496 Fulgens & Lucres 1569 Last performance York Cycle 1575 Last performance Chester Cycle 1576 Last performance Wakefield Plays

Topics of scholarly interest

• What is the origin of medieval drama?
• Who were the authors?
• Who were the players?
• How and where were the plays performed?
• What do we know about the audience?