George Peele 1558-98 London Alma mater: Oxford Plays Arraignment of Paris 1584 courtly mythological pastoral play to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth. The Famous Chronicle…
Thomas Lodge 1557 – 1625 born in London, father was a mayor of London Studied in Oxford. Stuidied law at Lincoln’s Inn, London in 1578.…
John Lyly 1554-1606 Born in Kent. Studied in Magdalen college, Oxford. Considered the first English prose stylist to leave an enduring impression upon the language.…
Thomas Nashe 1567-1601 Alma mater: Cambridge father was a clergyman and later became a Minister Involved in Martin Marprelate Controversy: Martin Marprelate was the pseudonym,…
Robert Green (1558-1592) Alma mater: Oxford and Cambridge Considered t be the founder of romantic comedy *** Works: Mamillia in 1583 (a romance) Euphues: his…
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 – 1527) Italian author and statesman Works/ Historical writings: The Prince 1532 His greatest work Florentine histories Discourse on the First Decade…
John Bale (1495 – 1563) Works: King Johan A propagandist play, first acted on 2nd January, 1539 The Image of Both Churches A Comedy Concerning…
John Rastell (1475 – 1536) Important figure in Tudor drama. Plays: Of gentylnes and nobylyte The nature of the Four Elements Calisto and Melibea The…
Henry Medwall (1462-1502) first known English vernacular dramatist. Wrote morality play Nature Mostly known for Fulgens and Lucrece 1497 (first serviving) secular play in English…
Early Drama Aristotle in his Poetics: Cathersis (Purification), Hamartia (error), Hubris(Pride) Greek Drama: Dionysus, song by dithyrambs, cathersis, satire, deus ex machina. Three important tragic playwrights…