Medieval Theatre covers all drama produced in Europe over that thousand-year period.
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Who wrote the playwrights?
"The playwritghts were anonymous church people"
Or
"They were anonymous"
Or
"They were wrote by church people"
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What year does it end? What period starts in that century?
It ends at the beginning of the Renaissance in approximately the 15th century A.D.
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What problem did the churches in the Early Middle Ages face?
The problem was explaining a new religion to a largely illiterate population.
The problem was explaining a new religion to a largely illiterate population.
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Who did the Medieval Theatre begin with?
A German cannoness (Hrosvitha of Gandersheim).
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Name at least one way that shows how important Medieval English Theatre was.
"All classes atended the plays (spectators came from surrounding towns and countryside)"
or
"The events were announced by posters in the streets and trumpeters"
or
"Work was forbidden during performance time".
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What does Medieval theatre refer to?
Medieval theatre refers to theatrical performance in the period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance.
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What was the purpose of the medieval dramatizations?
Vivify annual events and combat the appeal of pagan rights.
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Mention all Medieval Theatre genres you can.
Religious drama, mystery plays, morality plays, farces and masques.
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Name at least one Medieval English play. What genre is it?
The play of St. Catherine (liturgical drama), The Canterbury Tales (farse) or Wakefield Mystery Plays (liturgical drama).