York Plays: the Plays Performed By the Crafts Or Mysteries Of York On the Day Of Corpus Christi in the 14rh, 15rh and 16rh Centuries Now First Printed From the Unique Manuscript in the Library Of Lord Ashburnham: Edited With Introduction and Glossary By Lucy Toulmin Smith [electronic resource]

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Book

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Smith, Lucy Toulmin, Editor.

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English

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1 online resource

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Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1885.

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Preliminaries and editorial matter including introduction and glossary omitted.The following plays have been taken from this source: I. The Barkers. The Creation, and the Fall of Lucifer; II. Playsterers. The Creation, to the fifth day; III. The Cardmakers. God creates Adam and Eve; IV. The Regynall of the Fuller's Pagyant. God puts Adam and Even in the Garden of Eden; V. The Cowpers. Man's disobedience and fall from Eden; VI. The Armourers. The Origenall Perteynyng to þe Crafte of Armourers. Adam and Eve driven from Eden; VII. The Originall Perteynyng to the Craft of Gloueres. Sacrificium Cayme et Abell; VIII. The Shipwrites. The building of the Ark; IX. The Fysshers and Marynars. Noah and his wife, the Flood and its waning; X. The Parchemyners and Bokebynders. Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac; XI. The Hoseers. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt, the ten plagues, and the passage of the Red Sea; XII. The Spicers. The Annunciation, and visit of Elizabeth to Mary; XIII. The Pewtereres and Foundours. Joseph's trouble about Mary; XIV. The Tille Thekers. The Journey to Bethlehem; the birth of Jesus; XV. The Chaundelers. The Angels and the Shepherds; XVI. The Masonns. The coming of the three Kings to Herod; XVII. Golde Smythis. The coming of the three Kings to Herod; the Adoration; XVIII. The Marchallis. The Flight into Egypt; XIX. The Gyrdillers and Naylers. The Massacre of the Innocents; XX. The Sporiers and Lorimers. Christ with the Doctors in the Temple; XXI. The Barbours. The Baptism of Jesus; XXII. The Smythis. The Temptation of Jesus; XXIII. The Coriours. The Transfiguration; XXIV. The Cappemakers, Etc. The woman taken in Adultery. The raising of Lazarus; XXV. The Skynners. The entry into Jerusalem upon the Ass; XXVI. The Cutteleres. The conspiracy to take Jesus; XXVII. The Baxteres. The Last Supper; XXVIII. The Cordewaners. The Agony and the Betrayal; XXIX. The Bowers and Flecchers. Peter denies Jesus. Jesus examined by Caiaphas; XXX. The Tapiteres and Couchers. The Dream of Pilate's Wife: Jesus before Pilate; XXXI. The Lytsteres. Trial before Herod; XXXII. The Cokis and Watirlederes. Second accusation before Pilate: remorse of Judas, and purchase of Field of Blood; XXXIII. The Tyllemakers. The second Trial before Pilate continued; the Judgement of Jesus; XXXIV. The Shermen. Christ led up to Calvary; XXXV. The Pynneres (and Paynters). Crucifixio Cristi; XXXV. The Bocheres. Mortificacio Cristi [and burial of Jesus].XXXVII. The Sadilleres. The Harrowing of Hell; XXXVIII. The Carpenteres. The Resurrection; fright of the Jews; XXXIX. The Wynedrawers. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection; XL. The Sledmen. The Travellers to Emmaus meet Jesus; XLI. Hatmakers, Masons, and Laborers. The Purification of Mary: Simeon and Anna prophesy; XLII. The Escreueneres. The Incredulity of Thomas; XLIII. The Tailoures. The Ascension; XLIV. The Potteres. The Descent of the Holy Spirit; XLV. The Draperes. The Death of Mary; XLVI. The Wefferes [Weavers]. The Appearance of our Lady to Thomas; XLVII. The Osteleres. The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin; XLVIII. The Merceres. The Judgement Day; The Inholders [The Coronation of our Lady.]Source texts incomplete.