English Language Drama

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

William Warner  ●  Menaecmi. A pleasant and fine Conceited Comaedie, taken out of the most excellent wittie Poet Plautus: Chosen purposely from out the rest, as least harmefull, and yet most delightfull. Written in English, by VV. VV.  ●  1595

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Pleasant Conceited Comedie, called, A knacke to know an honest Man. As it hath beene sundrie times plaied about the Citie of London  ●  1596

William Shakespeare  ●  The Raigne of King Edvvard the third: As it hath bin sundrie times plaied about the Citie of London  ●  1596

John Lyly  ●  The Woman in the Moone. As it was presented before her Highnesse. By Iohn Lyllie  ●  1597

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings sonne of Valentia and Amadine the Kings daughter of Arragon, with the merie conceites of Mouse. Newly set foorth, as it hath bin sundrie times plaide in the honorable Cittie of London. Very delectable and full of mirth  ●  1598

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Famovs Victories of Henry the fifth: Containing the Honourable Battell of Agin-court: As it was plaide by the Queenes Maiesties Players  ●  1598

George Chapman  ●  The Blinde begger of Alexandria, most pleasantly discoursing his variable humours in disguised shapes full of conceite and pleasure. As it hath beene sundry times publickly acted in London. by the right honorable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high Admirall his seruantes. By George Chapman  ●  1598

Robert Greene  ●  A Looking Glasse, for London and Englande. Made by Thomas Lodge Gentleman, and Robert Greene. In Artibus Magister  ●  1598

Robert Greene  ●  The Scottish Historie of Iames the fourth, slaine at Flodden. Entermixed with a pleasant Comedie, presented by Oboram King of Fayeries: As it hath bene sundrie times publikely plaide. Written by Robert Greene  ●  1598

Samuel Brandon  ●  The Tragicomoedi of the vertuous Octauia. Done by Samvel Brandon  ●  1598

Sir Philip Sidney  ●  The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. Written by Sir Philip Sidney ... Now the third time published, with sundry new additions of the same Author  ●  1598

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Warning for Faire Women. Containing, The most tragicall and lamentable murther of Master George Sanders of London Marchant, nigh Shooters hill. Consented vnto By his owne wife, acted by M. Browne, Mistris Drewry and Trusty Roger agents therin: with their seuerall ends. As it hath beene lately diuerse times acted by the right Honorable, the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruantes  ●  1599

Anonymous (Tudor)  ●  The Historie of the two valiant Knights, Syr Clyomon Knight of the Golden Sheeld, sonne to the King of Denmarke: And Clamydes the white Knight, sonne to the King of Suauia. As it hath bene sundry times Acted by her Maiesties Players  ●  1599

George Chapman  ●  A pleasant Comedy entituled: An Humerous dayes Myrth. As it hath beene sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable the Earle of Nottingham Lord high Admirall his seruants. By G. C.  ●  1599

George Peele  ●  The Love Of King David And Fair Bethsabe. With the Tragedie of Absalon. As it hath ben diuers times plaied on the stage. Written by George Peele  ●  1599

Henry Porter  ●  The Pleasant History Of, the two angry women of Abington. With the humorous mirth of Dicke Coomes and Nicholas Prouerbes, two Seruingmen. As it was lately playde by the right Honourable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high Admirall his seruants. By Henry Porter  ●  1599

Robert Greene  ●  The Comicall Historie Of Alphonsus, King of Aragon. As it hath bene sundrie times Acted. Made by R. G.  ●  1599

Thomas Heywood  ●  The First And Second partes of King Edward the Fourth. Containing His mery pastime with the Tanner of Tamwoorth, as also his loue to fayre Mistresse Shoare, her great promotion, fall and misery, and lastly the lamentable death of both her and her husband. Likewise the besiedging of London, by the bastarde Falconbridge, and the valiant defence of the same by the Lord Maior and the cittizens. As it hath diuers times beene publiquely played by the Right Honorable the Earle of Derby his seruants  ●  1599

Thomas Heywood  ●  The First And Second partes of King Edward the Fourth. Containing His mery pastime with the Tanner of Tamwoorth, as also his loue to fayre Mistresse Shoare, her great promotion, fall and misery, and lastly the lamentable death of both her and her husband. Likewise the besiedging of London, by the bastarde Falconbridge, and the valiant defence of the same by the Lord Maior and the cittizens. As it hath diuers times beene publiquely played by the Right Honorable the Earle of Derby his seruants  ●  1599

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Pleasant Commodie, Called Looke about you. As it was lately played by the right honourable the Lord High Admirall his seruants  ●  1600

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Maydes Metamorphosis. As it hath bene sundrie times Acted by the Children of Powles  ●  1600

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The VVeakest goeth to the VVall. As it hath bene sundry times plaide by the right honourable Earle of Oxenford, Lord great Chamberlaine of England his seruants  ●  1600

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The VVisdome of Doctor Dodypoll. As it hath bene sundrie times Acted by the Children of Powles  ●  1600

Thomas Dekker  ●  The Pleasant Comedie of Old Fortunatus. As it was plaied before the Queenes Maiestie this Christmas, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high Admirall of England his Seruants  ●  1600

Thomas Dekker  ●  The Shomakers Holiday. Or The Gentle Craft. With the humorous life of Simon Eyre, shoomaker, and Lord Maior of London. As it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the right honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants  ●  1600

Thomas Nashe  ●  A Pleasant Comedie, called Summers last will and Testament. Written by Thomas Nash  ●  1600

Henry Chettle  ●  The Death Of Robert, Earle Of Hvntington. Otherwise Called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwodde: with the lamentable Tragedie of chaste Matilda, his faire maid Marian, poysoned at Dunmowe by King Iohn. Acted by the Right Honourable, the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants  ●  1601

Henry Chettle  ●  The Downfall of Robert, Earle of Huntington, Afterward Called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwodde: with his loue to chaste Matilda, the Lord Fitzwaters daughter, afterwardes his faire Maide Marian. Acted by the Right Honourable, the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants  ●  1601

John Lyly  ●  Loves Metamorphosis. A VVittie and Courtly Pastorall, vvritten by Mr. Iohn Lyllie. First playd by the Children of Paules, and now by the Children of the Chappell  ●  1601

John Marston  ●  Iacke Drums Entertainment: Or The Comedie of Pasquill and Katherine. As it hath bene sundry times plaide by the Children of Powles  ●  1601

Robert Yarington  ●  Two Lamentable Tragedies. The one, of the murther of Maister Beech, a Chaundler in Thames-streete, and his boye, done by Thomas Merry. The other of a young childe murthered in a Wood by two Ruffins, with the consent of his Vnckle. By Rob. Yarington  ●  1601

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A Larvm for London, or The Siedge of Antwerpe. With the ventrous actes and valorous deeds of the lame Soldier. As it hath been playde by the right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants  ●  1602

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  A pleasant comedie, Shewing the contention betweene Liberalitie and Prodigalitie. As it was playd before her Maiestie  ●  1602

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  Blurt Master-Constable. Or The Spaniards Night-walke. As it hath bin sundry times priuately acted by the Children of Paules  ●  1602

Ben Jonson  ●  The Spanish Tragedie: Containing the lamentable end of Don Horatio, and Bel-imperia: with the pittifull death of olde Hieronimo. Newly corrected, amended, and enlarged with new additions of the Painters part, and others, as it hath of late been diuers times acted  ●  1602

John Marston  ●  Antonio's Reuenge. The second part. As it hath beene sundry times acted, by the children of Paules. Written by I. M.  ●  1602

John Marston  ●  The History of Antonio and Mellida. The first part. As it hath beene sundry times acted, by the children of Paules. Written by I. M.  ●  1602

Mary Herbert  ●  A Poetical Rapsody: Containing, Diuerse Sonnets, Odes, Elegies, Madrigalls, and other Poesies, both in Rime, and Measured Verse. Neuer yet published  ●  1602

Nicholas Breton  ●  VVonders VVorth the Hearing. VVhich being read or heard in a winters euening, by a good fire, or a summers morning, in the greene fields; may serue both to purge melancholy from the minde, grosse humours from the body. Pleasant for youth, recreatiue for age, profitable for all, and not hurtfull to any  ●  1602

Sir David Lindsay  ●  Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaits in Commendation of vertew and vituperation of vyce. Maid be Sir Dauid Lindesay of the Mont, alias, Lyon King of Armes  ●  1602

Thomas Dekker  ●  Satiro-mastix. Or The vntrussing of the Humorous Poet. As it hath bin presented publikely, by the Right Honorable, the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants; and priuately, by the Children of Paules. By Thomas Dekker  ●  1602

Thomas Heywood  ●  A Pleasant conceited Comedie, Wherein is shewed how a man may chuse a good Wife from a bad. As it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Earle of Worcesters Seruants  ●  1602

Henry Chettle  ●  The Pleasant Comoedie of Patient Grissill. As it hath beene sundrie times lately plaid by the right honorable the Earle of Nottingham (Lord high Admirall) his seruants  ●  1603

Nicholas Breton  ●  A Dialogue full of pithe and pleasure: between three Phylosophers: Antonio, Meandro, and Dinarco: Vpon the Dignitie, or Indignitie of Man. Partly Translated out of Italian and partly set downe by way of obseruation. By Nicholas Breton  ●  1603

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  A Pleasant Comoedie, Wherein is merily shewen: The wit of a Woman  ●  1604

Christopher Marlowe  ●  The Tragicall History of D. Faustus. As it hath bene Acted by the Right Honorable the Earle of Nottingham his seruants. Written by Ch. Marl.  ●  1604

John Marston  ●  The Malcontent. Augmented by Marston. With the Additions played by the Kings Maiesties servants. Written by Ihon Webster  ●  1604

Nicholas Breton  ●  Grimellos Fortunes, VVith his Entertainment in his trauaile. A discourse full of pleasure  ●  1604

Samuel Daniel  ●  The Vision Of the 12. Goddesses, presented in a Maske the 8. of Ianuary, at Hampton Court: By the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, and her Ladies  ●  1604

Thomas Dekker  ●  The Honest Whore, With The Humours of the Patient Man, and the Longing Wife. Tho: Dekker  ●  1604

Thomas Dekker  ●  The Magnificent Entertainment: Giuen to King Iames, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of his Maiesties Trvumphant Passage (from the Tower) through his Honourable Citie (and Chamber) of London, being the 15. of March. 1603. As well by the English as by the Strangers: VVith the speeches and Songes, deliuered in the seuerall Pageants. Tho Dekker  ●  1604

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Famous Historye of the life and death of Captaine Thomas Stukeley. With his marriage to Alderman Curteis Daughter, and valiant ending of his life at the Battaile of Alcazar. As it hath beene Acted  ●  1605

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The First Part of Ieronimo. With the Warres of Portugall, and the life and death of Don Andraea  ●  1605

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The True Chronicle History of King Leir, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella. As it hath bene diuers and sundry times lately acted  ●  1605

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  The Faire Maide of Bristow. As it was plaide at Hampton, before the King and Queenes most excellent Maiesties  ●  1605

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  The History of the tryall of Cheualry, With the life and death of Caualiero Dicke Bowyer. As it hath bin lately acted by the right Honourable the Earle of Darby his seruants  ●  1605

Anthony Munday  ●  The Trivmphes of re-vnited Britania. Performed at the cost and charges of the Right Worship: Company of the Merchant-Taylors, in honor of Sir Leonard Holliday kni: to solemnize his entrance as Lorde Mayor of the Citty of London, on Tuesday the 29. of October. 1605. Deuised and Written by A. Mundy  ●  1605

George Chapman  ●  Al Fooles. A Comedy, Presented at the Black Fryers, And lately before his Maiestie. Written by George Chapman.  ●  1605

George Chapman  ●  Eastward Hoe. As It was playd in the Black-friers. By The Children of Her Maiesties Reuels. Made by Geo: Chapman. Ben: Ionson. Ion: Marston  ●  1605

John Marston  ●  The Dutch Courtezan. As it was playd in the Blacke-Friars, by the Children of her Maiesties Reuels. VVritten By Iohn Marston  ●  1605

Nicholas Breton  ●  An Olde Mans Lesson, and a Yovng Mans Love. By Nicholas Breton  ●  1605

Samuel Rowley  ●  When you see me, You know me. Or the famous Chronicle Historie of king Henry the eight, with the birth and vertuous life of Edward Prince of Wales. As it was playd by the high and mightie Prince of Wales his seruants. By Samvell Rovvly  ●  1605

Thomas Heywood  ●  If you knovv not me, You know no bodie: Or, The troubles of Queene Elizabeth  ●  1605

Anonymous (Elizabethan)  ●  The Retvrne from Pernassvs: Or The Scourge of Simony. Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint Iohns Colledge in Cambridge  ●  1606

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  No-body, and Some-body. With the true Chronicle Historie of Elydure, who was fortunately three seuerall times crowned King of England  ●  1606

Anonymous (University Plays)  ●  A Pleasant Comedie, Called Wily Begvilde. The Chiefe Actors be these: A poore Scholler, a rich Foole, and a Knaue at a shifte  ●  1606

George Chapman  ●  Monsieur D'Olive. A Comedie, as it was sundrie times acted by her Maiesties children at the Blacke-Friers. By George Chapman  ●  1606

George Chapman  ●  Sir Gyles Goosecappe: Knight. A Comedie presented by the Chil. of the Chappell  ●  1606

George Chapman  ●  The Gentleman Usher. By George Chapman  ●  1606

John Day  ●  The Ile of Gvls. As it hath been often playd in the blacke Fryars, by the Children of the Reuels. Written by Iohn Day  ●  1606

John Marston  ●  Parasitaster, or The Fawne, as it hath beene divers times presented at the blacke Friars, by the Children of the Queenes Maiesties Revels. Written by Iohn Marston  ●  1606

John Marston  ●  The VVonder of VVomen Or The Tragedie of Sophonisba, as it hath beene sundry times Acted at the Black Friers. Written by Iohn Marston  ●  1606

Thomas Heywood  ●  The Second Part of, If you know not me, you know no bodie. VVith the building of the Royall Exchange: And the famous Victorie of Queene Elizabeth, in the Yeare 1588  ●  1606

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  The Fayre Mayde of the Exchange: With The pleasaunt Humours of the Cripple of Fanchurch. Very delectable, and full of mirth  ●  1607

Anonymous (Jacobean and Caroline)  ●  The Tragedie Of Caesar and Pompey Or Caesars Reuenge. Priuately acted by the Students of Trinity Colledge in Oxforde  ●  1607