"The meanest man ... shall be permitted freely to accuse": the commoners in 'Woodstock.'(Drama and the English Reformation)
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The play "Woodstock" was written around 1592. Scholars know nothing about the author and very little about the circumstances of its production. It depicts King Richard II, his incompetence, and the rebellious commoners. The author in this play engages everyone to sympathize with the commoners and highlights the poor treatment of them by the court. The author further illustrates the commoners' resistance and political demands for equality.
Publication Name: Comparative Drama
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0010-4078
Year: 1998
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"Lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth": the enigma of 'Cambises.' (16th century English play)
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Thomas Preston's 16th century play 'Cambises' may not have been as bad as William Shakespeare and modern critics claim. The poor performances of the play may have been the fault of its adapters and inadequate touring companies. Further misunderstanding has come from its mixture of the genres of comedy and tragedy. The story concerns the life of a mythical king who is corrupted, falls from power and dies.
Publication Name: Comparative Drama
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0010-4078
Year: 1992
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Stage devils in English reformation plays
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Early Reformation dramatists wrote about the traditional ideas of the Devil as the enemy of Christian religion and community. This pattern of thinking was evident in writings of John Bale in the late 1530s. Bale's interpretation of the Devil was groundbreaking because he was the first dramatist who identified the Devil with traditional Christian values.
Publication Name: Comparative Drama
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0010-4078
Year: 1998
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