English Language Drama

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  Hyckescorner  ●  1515

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  Terens in englysh. The Translacyon out of latin into englysh of the furst comedy of tyrens callyd Andria  ●  1520

John Rastell  ●  A new interlude and a mery of the nature of the .iiij. elementes  ●  1520

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  A propre newe Interlude of the worlde and the chylde otherwyse called [Mundus Infans] it sheweth of the estate of Chyldehode and Manhode. Mundus  ●  1522

John Rastell  ●  A new cōmedye in englysh in maner Of an enterlude ryght elygant full of craft of rethoryk/wherein is shewd dyscrybyd as well the bewte good propertes of women/as theyr vycys euyll cōdiciōs/with a morall cōclusion exhortacyon to vertew  ●  1527

John Rastell  ●  Of Gentylnes and Nobylyte  ●  1527

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  Everyman  ●  1528

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  [Temperance and humility]  ●  1528

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  [The Prodigal Son (Pater, Filius et Uxor)]  ●  1530

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  [Good Order]  ●  1533

John Heywood  ●  A mery play betwene Iohan Iohan the husbande/Tyb his wife/ syr Ihān the preest  ●  1533

John Heywood  ●  A mery play betwene the pardoner and the frere/the curate and neybour Pratte  ●  1533

John Heywood  ●  The play of the wether: A new and a very mery enterlude of all maner wethers made by Iohā Heywood  ●  1533

John Heywood  ●  A play of love, A neue and a mery enterlude concernyng pleasure and payne in loue, made by Ihon̄ Heywood  ●  1534

John Palsgrave  ●  Ioannis Palsgravi: Londiniensis, Ecphrasis Anglica in Comoediam Acolasti  ●  1540

John Heywood  ●  The playe called the foure PP. A newe and a very mery enterlude of A palmer. A pardoner. A potycary. A pedler. Made by John̄ Heewood  ●  1543

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  [Johan the Euangelyst]  ●  1550

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  [Somebody, Avarice and Minister]  ●  1550

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  An enterlude of Welth, and Helth, very mery and full of Pastyme, newly hatt his tyme Imprinted  ●  1554

John Fisher  ●  [Three dialogues between Spudeus and Gelasimus, Eda and Agna, and Wisdome and Wylle]  ●  1558

Robert Greene  ●  A Pleasant Conceyted Comedie of George a Greene, the Pinner of VVakefield. As it was sundry times acted by the seruants of the right Honourable the Earle of Sussex  ●  1559

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  A Newe Interlude of Impacyente pouerte newlye Imprynted  ●  1560

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  A Preaty Interlude called, Nice Wanton  ●  1560

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  A certayne Tragedie wrytten fyrst in Italian, by F. N. B. entituled, Freewyl, and translated into Englishe, by Henry Cheeke  ●  1561

Richard Wever  ●  An Enterlude called Lusty Juventus. Lyuely describing the frailtie of youth: of natur, prone to vyce: by grace and good counsayll, traynable to vertue  ●  1562

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  [Jack Jugeler]  ●  1563

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Pretie new Enterlude both pithie pleasaunt of the Story of Kyng Daryus, Beinge taken out of the third and fourth Chapter of the thyrd booke of Esdras  ●  1565

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  Albion Knight  ●  1565

Thomas Norton  ●  The Tragedie of Gorbodvc, where of three Actes were wrytten by Thomas Nortone, and the two laste by Thomas Sackuyle. Sett forthe as the same was shewed before the Qvenes most excellent Maiestie, in her highnes Court of Whitehall, the. xviii. day of Ianuary, Anno Domini. 1561. By the Gentlemen of Thynner Temple in London  ●  1565

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  The Enterlude of Youth  ●  1566

Lewis Wager  ●  A new Enterlude, neuer before this tyme imprinted, entreating of the Life and Repentaunce of Marie Magdalene: not only godlie, learned and fruitefull, but also well furnished with pleasaunt myrth and pastime, very delectable for those which shall heare or reade the same. Made by the learned clarke Lewis Wager  ●  1566

John Pickering  ●  A Newe Enterlude of Uice Conteyninge, the Historye of Horestes with the cruell reuengment of his Fathers death, vpon his one naturill Mother. by Iohn Pikeryng  ●  1567

Nicholas Udall  ●  [Ralph Roister Doister]  ●  1567

William Wager  ●  A new and mery Enterlude, called the Triall of Treasure, newly set foorth, and neuer before this tyme imprinted  ●  1567

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  A newe mery and wittie Comedie or Enterlude, newely imprinted, treating vpon the Historie of Iacob and Esau, taken out of the xxvij. Chap. of the first booke of Moses entituled Genesis  ●  1568

Thomas Ingelend  ●  A pretie and Mery new Enterlude: called the Disobedient Child. Compiled by Thomas Ingelend  ●  1569

Thomas Preston  ●  A lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth, conteyning the life of Cambises king of Percia, from the beginning of his kingdome vnto his death, his one good deed of execution, after that many wicked deeds and tirannous murders, committed by and through him, and last of all, his odious death by Gods Iustice appointed. Doon in such order as foloweth. By Thomas Preston  ●  1569

William Wager  ●  A very mery and Pythie Commedie, called The longer thou liuest, the more foole thou art. A Myrrour very necessarie for youth, and specially for such as are like to come to dignitie and promotion: As it maye well appeare in the Matter folowynge. Newly compiled by VV. VVager  ●  1569

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  A new and Pleasaunt enterlude intituled the mariage of Witte and Science.  ●  1570

Richard Edwards  ●  The excellent Comedie of two the moste faithfullest Freendes, Damon and Pithias. Newly Imprinted, as the same was shewed before the Queenes Maiestie, by the Children of her Graces Chappell, except the Prologue that is somewhat altered for the proper vse of them that hereafter shall have occasion to plaie it, either in Priuate, or open Audience. Made by Maister Edvvards, then beynge Maister of the Children  ●  1571

Anonymous (Moralities)  ●  A new Enterlude No lesse wittie: then pleasant, entituled new Custome, deuised of late, and for diuerse causes nowe set forthe, neuer before this tyme Imprinted  ●  1573

George Gascoigne  ●  A Hundreth sundrie Flowres bounde vp in one small Poesie. Gathered partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish Gardins of Euripides, Ouid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by inuention, out of our owne fruitefull Orchardes in Englande: Yelding sundrie svveete sauours of Tragical, Comical, and Morall Discourses, bothe pleasaunt and profitable to the well smellyng noses of learned Readers  ●  1573

George Gascoigne  ●  The Glasse of Gouernement. A tragicall Comedie so entituled, bycause therein are handled aswell the rewardes for Vertues, as also the punishment for Vices. Done by George Gascoigne  ●  1575

R. B.  ●  A new Tragicall Comedie of Apius and Virginia, Wherein is liuely expressed a rare example of the vertue of Chastitie, by Virginias constancy, in wishing rather to be slaine at her owne Fathers handes, then to be deflowered of the wicked Iudge Apius. By R. B.  ●  1575

William Stevenson  ●  A Ryght Pithy, Pleasaunt and merie Comedie: Intytuled Gammer gurtons Nedle: Played on Stage, not longe ago in Christes Collidge in Cambridge. Made by Mr. S.  ●  1575

George Wapull  ●  The Tyde taryeth no Man. A Moste Pleasant and merry commody, right pythie and full of delight. Compiled by George Wapull  ●  1576

Arthur Golding  ●  A Tragedie of Abrahams Sacrifice, Written in French by Theodore Beza, and translated into Inglish, by A. G. Finished at Pouules Belchamp in Essex, the xj. of August. 1575  ●  1577

George Whetstone  ●  The right excellent and famous Historye, of Promos and Cassandra: Deuided into two Commicall Discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne, the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde Magistrate: The vertuous behauiours of a chaste Ladye: The vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured Curtisan. And the vndeserued estimatioin of a pernicious Parasyte. In the second parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble Kinge, in checking Uice and fauouringe Uertue: Wherein is showne, the Ruyne and ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright dealing. The worke of George Whetstones  ●  1578

George Whetstone  ●  The right excellent and famous Historye, of Promos and Cassandra: Deuided into two Commicall Discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne, the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde Magistrate: The vertuous behauiours of a chaste Ladye: The vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured Curtisan. And the vndeserued estimatioin of a pernicious Parasyte. In the second parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble Kinge, in checking Uice and fauouringe Uertue: Wherein is showne, the Ruyne and ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright dealing. The worke of George Whetstones  ●  1578

Thomas Garter  ●  The Commody of the moste vertuous and Godlye Susanna, neuer before this tyme Printed. Compiled by Thomas Garter  ●  1578

Thomas Lupton  ●  A Moral And Pitiefvl Comedie, Intituled, All for Money. Plainly representing the manners of men, and fashion of the world noweadayes. Compiled by T. Lupton  ●  1578

Alexander Neville  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

Jasper Heywood  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

Jasper Heywood  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

Jasper Heywood  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

John Studley  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

John Studley  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

John Studley  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

John Studley  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

Nathaniel Woodes  ●  An excellent new Commedie, Intituled: The Conflict of Conscience. Contayninge, A most lamentable example, of the dolefull desperation of a miserable worldlinge, termed, by the name of Philologvs, who forsooke the trueth of Gods Gospel, for feare of the losse of lyfe, wordly goods. Compiled, by Nathaniell Woodes. Minister, in Norwich  ●  1581

Thomas Newton  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

Thomas Nuce  ●  Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh  ●  1581

George Peele  ●  The Araygnement of Paris. A Pastorall. Presented before the Queenes Maiestie, by the Children of her Chapell  ●  1584

John Lyly  ●  Sapho and Phao, Played beefore the Queenes Maiestie on Shroue-tewsday, by her Maiesties Children, and the Boyes of Paules  ●  1584

Robert Wilson  ●  A right excellent and famous Comoedy called the three Ladies of London. Wherein is notablie declared and set foorth, how by the meanes of Lucar, Loue and Conscience is so corrupted, that the one is married to Dissimulation, the other fraught withall abhomination. A perfect patterne for all Estates to looke into, and a worke right worthie to be marked. Written by R. W. as it hath beene publiquely played.  ●  1584

Anthony Munday  ●  Fedele and Fortvnio. The deceites in Loue: excellently discoursed in a very pleasaunt and fine conceited Comoedie, of two Italian Gentlemen. Translated out of Italian, and set downe according as it hath beene presented before the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie  ●  1585

George Peele  ●  The Device of the Pageant borne before Woolstone Dixi Lord Maior of the Citie of London. An. 1585. October 29.  ●  1585

Thomas Hughes  ●  Certaine Deuises and shewes presented to her Maiestie by the Gentlemen of Grayes-Inne at her Highnesse Court in Greenewich, the twenty eighth day of Februarie in the thirtieth yeare of her Maiesties most happy Raigne  ●  1587

Ulpian Fulwell  ●  A pleasant Enterlude, intituled, Like will to Like quoth the Deuill to the Collier. Wherin is declared what punishments followe those that will rather liue licentiously: then esteeme and followe good Councell. And what benefits they receiue that apply them selues to vertuous liuing and good exercises. Made by Vlpian Fulwel  ●  1587

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  The Rare Triumphes of Loue and Fortune. Plaide before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie: wherin are manye fine Conceites with great delight  ●  1589

Christopher Marlowe  ●  Tamburlaine the Great. Who, from a Scythian Shephearde, by his rare and woonderfull Conquests, became a most puissant and mightye Monarque. And (for his tyranny, and terrour in Warre) was tearmed, The Scourge of God. Deuided into two Tragicall Discourses, as they were sundrie times shewed vpon Stages in the Citie of London. By the right honorable the Lord Admyrall, his seruantes. Now first, and newlie published  ●  1590

Christopher Marlowe  ●  Tamburlaine the Great. Who, from a Scythian Shephearde, by his rare and woonderfull Conquests, became a most puissant and mightye Monarque. And (for his tyranny, and terrour in Warre) was tearmed, The Scourge of God. Deuided into two Tragicall Discourses, as they were sundrie times shewed vpon Stages in the Citie of London. By the right honorable the Lord Admyrall, his seruantes. Now first, and newlie published  ●  1590

Robert Wilson  ●  The pleasant and Stately Morall, of the three Lords and three Ladies of London. With the great Ioy and Pompe, Solempnized at their Mariages: Commically interlaced with much honest Mirth, for pleasure and recreation, among many Morall obseruations and other important matters of due Regard. by R. W.  ●  1590

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Second part of the troublesome Raigne of King Iohn, conteining the death of Arthur Plantaginet, the landing of Lewes, and the poysning of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London  ●  1591

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of England, with the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge): also the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London  ●  1591

George Peele  ●  Descensus Astraeae. The Device of a Pageant, borne before M. William Web, Lord Maior of the Citie of London on the day he tooke his oath, beeing the 29. of October. 1591. Whereunto is annexed A Speech deliuered by one clad like a Sea Nymph, who presented a Pinesse on the water brauely rigd and mand, to the Lord Maior, at the time he tooke Barge to go to Westminster. Done by G. Peele  ●  1591

Robert Wilmot  ●  The Tragedy of Tancred and Gismund. Compiled By The Gentlemen of the Inner Temple, and by them presented before her Maiestie. Newly reuiued and polished according to the decorum of these daies. By R. W.  ●  1591

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Lamentable and Trve Tragedie of M. Arden of Feversham in Kent. Who was most wickedlye murdered, by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wyfe, who for the loue she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat ruffins Blackwill and Shakbag, to kill him. Wherin is shewed the great malice and discimulation of a wicked woman, the vnsatiable desire of filthie lust and the shamefull end of all murderers  ●  1592

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Tragedye of Solyman and Perseda. VVherein is laide open, Loues constancy, Fortunes inconstancy, and Deaths Triumphs  ●  1592

John Lyly  ●  Gallathea. As it was playde before the Queenes Maiestie at Greene-wiche, on Newyeeres day at Night. By the Chyldren of Paules  ●  1592

Mary Herbert  ●  A Discourse of Life and Death. Written in French by Ph. Mornay. Antonius, A Tragedie written also in French by Ro. Garnier. Both done in English by the Countesse of Pembrooke  ●  1592

Thomas Kyd  ●  The Spanish Tragedie, Containing the lamentable end of Don Horatio, and Bel-imperia: with the pittifull death of olde Hieronimo. Newly corrected and amended of such grosse faults as passed in the first impression  ●  1592

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Pleasant Commodie, of faire Em. the Millers daughter of Manchester: With the loue of William the Conqueror: As it was sundrie times publiquely acted in the honourable citie of London, by the right honourable the Lord Strange his seruants  ●  1593

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Life and Death of Iacke Straw, A notable Rebell in England: Who was kild in Smithfield by the Lord Maior of London  ●  1593

George Peele  ●  The Famous Chronicle of king Edward the first, sirnamed Edward Longshankes, with his returne from the holy land. Also The Life Of Llevellen rebell in Wales. Lastly, the sinking of Queene Elinor, who sunck at Charingcrosse, and rose againe at Pottershith, now named Queenehith  ●  1593

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Pleasant Conceited Historie, called the taming of a Shrew. As it was Sundry times acted by the Right honorable the Earle of Pembrook his seruants  ●  1594

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A most pleasant and merie nevv Comedie, Intituled, A Knacke to knowe a Knaue. Newlie set foorth, as it hath sundrie tymes bene played by Ed. Allen and his Companie. VVith Kemps applauded Merrimentes of the men of Goteham, in receiuing the King into Goteham  ●  1594

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The True Tragedie of Richard the third: Wherein is showne the death of Edward the fourth, with the smothering of the two yoong Princes in the Tower: With a lamentable ende of Shores wife, an example for all wicked women. And lastly, the coniunction and ioyning of the two noble Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. As it was played by the Queenes Maiesties Players.  ●  1594

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Warres of Cyrus King of Persia, against Antiochus King of Assyria, with the Tragicall ende of Panthaea. Played by the children of her Maiesties Chappell  ●  1594

Christopher Marlowe  ●  The Massacre at Paris: With the Death of the Duke of Guise. As it was plaide by the right honourable the Lord high Admirall his Seruants. Written by Christopher Marlow  ●  1594

Christopher Marlowe  ●  The Tragedie of Dido Queene of Carthage: Played by the Children of her Maiesties Chappell. Written by Christopher Marlowe, and Thomas Nash  ●  1594

Christopher Marlowe  ●  The troublesome raigne and lamentable death of Edward the second, King of England: with the tragicall fall of proud Mortimer: As it was sundrie times publiquely acted in the honourable citie of London, by the right honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants. Written by Chri. Marlow  ●  1594

George Peele  ●  The Battell Of Alcazar, Fovght in Barbarie, betweene Sebastian king of Portugall, and Abdelmelec king of Morocco. With the death of Captaine Stukeley. As it was sundrie times plaid by the Lord high Admirall his seruants  ●  1594

Robert Greene  ●  The Historie of Orlando Furioso One of the twelue Pieres of France. As it was plaid before the Queenes Maiestie  ●  1594

Robert Greene  ●  The Honorable Historie of Frier Bacon, and Frier Bongay. As it was plaid by her Maiesties seruants. Made by Robert Greene  ●  1594

Robert Wilson  ●  The Coblers Prophesie, Written by Robert Wilson  ●  1594

Thomas Kyd  ●  Cornelia  ●  1594

Thomas Lodge  ●  The Wovnds of Ciuill War. Liuely set forth in the true Tragedies of Marius and Scilla. As it hath beene publiquely plaide in London, by the Right Honourable the Lord high Admirall his Seruants. Written by Thomas Lodge  ●  1594

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Pedlers Prophecie  ●  1595

George Peele  ●  The Old Wiues Tale. A pleasant conceited Comedie, played by the Queenes Maiesties players. Written by G. P.  ●  1595