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Henry Medwall (1462-1502)

Henry Medwall (1462-1502)

  1. first known English vernacular dramatist.

  2. Wrote morality play Nature
  3. Mostly known for Fulgens and Lucrece 1497 (first serviving) secular play in English
    1. based upon a Ciceronian declamation on true nobility De Vera Nobilitate 1428
    2. first vernacular play to be printed in England
    3. first play to show the influence of classical antiquity
    4. The first play where women is the central character.

Posted in Drama in English, English Literature, NTA UGC NET English Literature

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