The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding ShakespeareAct 1 — ACT I.[2628]Reading editionChapter navigation594 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE CHIEF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTSPREFACEENDYMION, THE MAN IN THE MOONScene I.[2]Scene II.[7]Scene III.[10]Scene IV.[15]Scene I.[19]Scene II.[21]Scene III.[30]Scene I.[34]Scene II.[38]Scene III.[39]Scene IV.[56]Scene I.[59]Scene II.[62]Scene III.[76]Scene I.[83]Scene II.[86]Scene III.[98]THE OLD WIVES TALETHE HONOURABLE HISTORY OF FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY[Scene I.][148][Scene III.][172][Scene IV.][179][Scene V.][183][Scene VI.][191][Scene VII.][204][Scene VIII.][212][Scene IX.][218][Scene X.][232][Scene XI.][244][Scene XII.][248][Scene XIII.][250][Scene XIV.][255][Scene XV.][258][Scene XVI.][262]TAMBURLAINE THE GREATScene I.Scene II.Scene I.Scene II.Scene III.[Scene IV.][Scene V.]Scene VI.[Scene VII.]Scene I.Scene II.Scene III.Scene I.Scene II.Scene III.Scene IV.Scene I.Scene II.THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DR. FAUSTUS[Scene I.][Scene II.][398][Scene III.][402][Scene IV.][412][Scene V.][Scene VI.[427][Scene VII.][434][Scene VIII.][442][Scene IX.][444][Scene X.][450][Scene XI.][454][Scene XII.][458][Scene XIII.][459][Scene XIV.][463]THE JEW OF MALTAScene I.][Scene II.][480][Scene I.][498][Scene II.][503][Scene III.][509][Scene I.][523][Scene II.][524][Scene III.][527][Scene IV.][533][Scene V.][542][Scene VI.][544][Scene I.][548][Scene II.][556][Scene III.][559][Scene IV.][562][Scene V.][570][Scene VI.][575][Scene I.][581][Scene II.][Scene III.][586][Scene IV.][591][Scene V.][593][Scene VI.][594]THE TROUBLESOME REIGN AND LAMENTABLE DEATH OF EDWARD THE SECOND[Scene I.][600][Scene II.][612][Scene III.][617][Scene IV.][618][Scene I.][632][Scene II.][638][Scene III.][657][Scene IV.][660][Scene V.][663][Scene I.][671][Scene II.][673][Scene III.][679][Scene IV.][681][Scene I.][685][Scene II.][686][Scene III.][692][Scene IV.][694][Scene V.][695][Scene VI.][697][Scene I.][701][Scene II.][707][Scene III.][710][Scene IV.][713][Scene V.][719][Scene VI.][725]THE SPANISH TRAGEDY OR HIERONIMO IS MAD AGAIN[Scene I: Induction.][Scene II.][728][Scene III.][736][Scene IV.][743][Scene V.][753][Scene I.][755][Scene II.][761][Scene III.][764][Scene IV.][767][Scene I.][775][Scene II.][785][Scene III.][790][Scene IV.][793][Scene V.][803][Scene VI.][804][Scene VII.][810][Scene VIII.][814][Scene IX.][817][Scene X.][820][Scene XI.][826][Scene XII.][831][Scene XIIa.][837][Scene XIII.][846][Scene XIV.][860][Scene I.][868][Scene II.][876][Scene III.][880][Scene IV.][881]BUSSY D’AMBOISScene I.[899][Scene II.][915]Scene I.[939][Scene II.][958]Scene I.[977][Scene II.][987]Scene I.[1034][Scene II.][1051]Scene I.[1064][Scene II.][1078][Scene III.][1086][Scene IV.][1092]EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOURScene I.[1109]Scene II.[1118]Scene III.[1130]Scene IV.[1142]Scene V.[1151]Scene I.[1167]Scene II.[1182]Scene III.[1186]Scene IV.[1194]Scene V.[1200]Scene I.[1210]Scene II.[1227]Scene III.[1231]Scene IV.[1242]Scene V.[1249]Scene VI.[1263]Scene VII.[1266]Scene I.[1274]Scene II.[1275]Scene III.[1290]Scene IV.[1292]Scene V.[1296]Scene VI.[1298]Scene VII.[1304]Scene VIII.[1314]Scene IX.[1322]Scene X.[1327]Scene XI.[1337]Scene I.[1339]Scene II.[1341]Scene III.[1344]Scene IV.[1349]Scene V.[1349]SEJANUS, HIS FALL[Scene I.][1371][Scene II.][1421][Scene I.][1440][Scene II.][1448][Scene III.][1469][Scene IV.][1470][Scene I.][Scene II.][1484][Scene III.][1487][Scene I.][1495][Scene II.][1501][Scene III.][1503][Scene IV.][1506][Scene V.][1508][Scene I.][1518][Scene II.][1520][Scene III.][1521][Scene IV.][1524][Scene V.][1533][Scene VI.][1536][Scene VII.][1539][Scene VIII.][1540][Scene IX.][1543][Scene X.][1544]VOLPONE; OR, THE FOXScene I.[1557]Scene II.[1562]Scene III[1573]Scene IV.[1576]Scene V.[1581]Scene I.[1587]Scene II.Scene III.[1625]Scene IV. [1627]Scene V.[1629]Scene VI.[1633][Scene VII.][1643]Scene I.[1644]Scene II.[1647]Scene III.[1650]Scene IV.[1652]Scene V.[1661]Scene VI.[1664]Scene VII.[1665][Scene VIII.][1674][Scene IX.][1677]Scene I.[1680]Scene II.[1691]Scene III.[1698]Scene IV.[1699]Scene V.[1704]Scene VI.[1711]Scene I.[1713]Scene II.[1714]Scene III.[1718]Scene IV.[1723]Scene V.[1728]Scene VI.[1730]Scene VII.[1731]Scene VIII.[1734]Scene IX.[1737]Scene X.[1739]Scene XI.[1742]Scene XII.[1743]THE ALCHEMISTScene I.[1765]Scene II.[1802]Scene III.[1823]Scene IV.[1844]Scene I.[1846]Scene II.[1860]Scene III.[1870]Scene IV.[1888]Scene V.[1894]Scene VI.[1898]Scene I.[1907]Scene II.[1909]Scene III.[1924]Scene IV.[1938]Scene V.[1952]Scene I.[1957]Scene II.[1962]Scene III.[1969]Scene IV.[1992]Scene V.[2011]Scene VI.[2022]Scene VII.[2029]Scene I.[2042]Scene II.[2047]Scene III.[2051]Scene IV.[2054]Scene V.[2064]THE SHOEMAKERS’ HOLIDAYScene I.[2083]Scene I.[2113]Scene II.[2124]Scene III.[2125]Scene IV.[2150]Scene V.[2153]Scene I.[2157]Scene II.[2175]Scene III.[2177]Scene IV.[2184]Scene V.[2201]Scene I.[2204]Scene II.[2206]Scene III.[2212]Scene IV.[2214]Scene V.[2218]Scene I. [2231]Scene II. [2233]Scene III.[2244]Scene IV.[2247]Scene V.[2254]THE HONEST[2259] WHOREScene I.[2260][Scene II.][2272][Scene III.][2293][Scene IV.][2302][Scene V.][2308][Scene I.][2327][ACT III][ACT IV][Scene III.][Scene I.][2423][Scene II.][2428]THE HONEST WHOREScene I.[2459]Scene II.[2468][Scene III.][2476][Scene I.][2486][Scene II.][2502][Scene I.][2507][Scene II.][2517][Scene III.][Scene I.][2535][Scene II.][2563][Scene III.][2566][Scene I.][2581][Scene II.][2586]THE MALCONTENTACT I.[2628]Scene I.[2629]Scene II.[2630]Scene III.[2638]Scene IV.[2660]Scene V.[2666]Scene VI.[2670]Scene VII.[2672][Scene VIII.][2676]Scene I.[2711]Scene II.[2721]Scene III.[2725]Scene IV.[2728]Scene V.[2731]Scene I.[2735]Scene II.[2739]Scene III.[2742]Scene IV.[2749]Scene V.[2750][Scene Ia.[2761]Scene I.[2765]Scene II.[2770]Scene III.[Scene IV.][2783]Scene V.A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS[Scene I.][2803][Scene II.][2815][Scene III.][2818][Scene I.][Scene II.][2845][Scene III.][2850][Scene I.][2858][Scene II.][2865][Scene III.][2886][Scene I.][2888][Scene II.[2896]][Scene III.][2903][Scene IV.][2904][Scene V.][2906][Scene I.][2915][Scene II.][2923][Scene III.][2927][Scene IV.][2934][Scene V.][2938]THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLEScene I.[2973][Scene II.][2979][Scene III.][Scene IV.][2999]Scene I. [3012][Scene II.][3015][Scene III.][3027][Scene IV.][3033][Scene V.][3045][Scene VI.][3049][Scene VII.][3056][Scene VIII.][3059]Scene I.[3063][Scene II.][3069][Scene III.][3081][Scene IV.][3083][Scene V.][3093]Scene I.[3104][Scene II.][3111]Scene III.[3119][Scene IV.][3124][Scene V.][3130]Scene I.[3144][Scene II.][3151][Scene III.][3160]PHILASTER; OR LOVE LIES A-BLEEDINGScene I.[3173][Scene II.][3192]Scene I.[3196][Scene II.][3199][Scene III.][3212][Scene IV.][3213]Scene I.[3220][Scene II.][3224]Scene I.[3230][Scene II.][3239][Scene III.][3248][Scene IV.][3255]Scene I.[3259][Scene II.][3260][Scene III.][3262][Scene IV.][3271][Scene V.][3308]THE MAID’S TRAGEDYScene I.[3312][Scene II.][3319][Scene I.][3335][Scene II.][3355][Scene I.][3361][Scene II.][3370][Scene I.][3378][Scene II.][3390][Scene I.][3398][Scene II.][3405][Scene III.][3406]THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESSScene I.[Scene II.][3421][Scene III.][3427]Scene I.[3437][Scene II.][3440][Scene III.][3454]Scene IV.[3458]Scene I.[3460]Scene I.[3469][Scene II.][3472][Scene III.][3478][Scene IV.][3479][Scene V.][3484]Scene I.[3485][Scene II.[3486][Scene III.][3489][Scene IV.][3494][Scene V.][3496]THE WILD-GOOSE CHASEScene I.[3504]Scene II.[3509]Scene III.[3520]Scene I.[3531]Scene II.[3545]Scene III.[3551]Scene I.[3563]Scene I.[3595]Scene II.[3600]Scene III.[3610]Scene I.[3616]Scene II.[3618]Scene III.[3632]Scene IV.[3633]Scene V.[3636]Scene VI.[3638]THE DUCHESS OF MALFIScene I.[3642]Scene II.[3644][Scene III.][3659]Scene I.[3673]Scene II.[3690]Scene III.[3696]Scene IV.[3705]Scene V.[3711]Scene I.[3717]Scene II.[3724]Scene III.[3737]Scene IV.Scene V.[3740]Scene I.[3743][Scene II.][3749]Scene I.[3766][Scene II.][3770]Scene III.[3779]Scene IV.[3780]Scene V.[3785]A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONEScene I.][3786][Scene II.][3799][Scene III.][3803][Scene IV.][3810][Scene I.][3820][Scene II.][3839][Scene I.][3841][Scene II.][3854][Scene III.][3856][Scene IV.][3859][Scene I.][Scene II.][3866][Scene III.][3869][Scene IV.][3873][Scene V.][3883][Scene I.][3896][Scene II.][3897]THE CHANGELING[Scene I.][3906][Scene II.][3918][Scene I.][3930][Scene II.][3937][Scene I.][3943][Scene II][3947][Scene III.][3949][Scene IV.][3960]ACT IV[Scene I.][3971][Scene II.][3981][Scene III.][3989][Scene I.][4001][Scene II.][4007][Scene III.][4011]A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTSScene I.[4017]Scene II.[4033]Scene III.[4039]Scene I.[4046]Scene II.[4053]Scene III.[4058]Scene I.[4064]Scene II.[4068]Scene III.[4083]Scene I.[4085]Scene II.[4093]Scene III.[4101]Scene I.[4107]THE BROKEN HEARTScene I.[4126]Scene II.[4130]Scene III.[4136]Scene I[4144]Scene II.[4156]Scene III.[4162]Scene I.[4169][Scene II.][4172][Scene III.][4188][Scene IV.][4191][Scene V.][4194]Scene I.[4196][Scene II.][4202][Scene III.][4214]Scene I.[4220]Scene II.[4224]Scene III.[4230]THE LADY OF PLEASURE[Scene I.][4233][Scene II.][4252]Scene I.[4260][Scene II.][4267][Scene I.][4277][Scene I.][4308][Scene II.][4310][Scene III.][4331][Scene I.][4336]THE CARDINAL[Scene I.][4356][Scene II.][4362][Scene I.][4369][Scene II.][4374][Scene III.][4375][Scene I.][4380][Scene II.][4381][Scene I.][4388][Scene II.][4389][Scene III.][4396][Scene I.][4397][Scene II.][4398][Scene III.][4402]ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE PLAYSBIBLIOGRAPHIESBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHESINDEX OF CHARACTERSINDEX OF SONGSINDEX OF AUTHORSINDEX OF PLAYSPrevious chapter ←Act 3 — THE MALCONTENTNext chapter →Act 1 — Scene I.[2629]All chapters and sections (594)Other sectionsTHE CHIEF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTSPREFACEENDYMION, THE MAN IN THE MOONAct 1 · Scenes1234Act 2 · Scenes123Act 3 · Scenes1234Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes123Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE OLD WIVES TALETHE HONOURABLE HISTORY OF FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAYAct 5 · Scenes1345678910111213141516Act 5 · Other sectionsTAMBURLAINE THE GREATAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes1234567Act 3 · Scenes123Act 4 · Scenes1234Act 5 · Scenes12Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DR. FAUSTUSAct 5 · Scenes1234567891011121314Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE JEW OF MALTAAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes123Act 3 · Scenes123456Act 4 · Scenes123456Act 5 · Scenes123456Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE TROUBLESOME REIGN AND LAMENTABLE DEATH OF EDWARD THE SECONDAct 5 · Scenes1234123451234123456123456Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE SPANISH TRAGEDY OR HIERONIMO IS MAD AGAINAct 1 · Scenes12345Act 2 · Scenes1234Act 3 · Scenes123456789101112Act 3 · Other sections[Scene XIIa.][837]Act 3 · Scenes1314Act 4 · Scenes1234Act 4 · Other sectionsBUSSY D’AMBOISAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes12Act 4 · Scenes12Act 5 · Scenes1234Act 5 · Other sectionsEVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOURAct 1 · Scenes12345Act 2 · Scenes12345Act 3 · Scenes1234567Act 4 · Scenes1234567891011Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsSEJANUS, HIS FALLAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes1234Act 3 · Scenes123Act 4 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Scenes12345678910Act 5 · Other sectionsVOLPONE; OR, THE FOXAct 1 · Scenes12Act 1 · Other sectionsScene III[1573]Act 1 · Scenes45Act 2 · Scenes1234567Act 3 · Scenes123456789Act 4 · Scenes123456Act 5 · Scenes123456789101112Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE ALCHEMISTAct 1 · Scenes1234Act 2 · Scenes123456Act 3 · Scenes12345Act 4 · Scenes1234567Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE SHOEMAKERS’ HOLIDAYAct 1 · Scenes1Act 2 · Scenes12345Act 3 · Scenes12345Act 4 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE HONEST[2259] WHOREAct 1 · Scenes123451Act 1 · Other sections[ACT III][ACT IV]Act 1 · Scenes312Act 1 · Other sectionsTHE HONEST WHOREAct 1 · Scenes12312Act 3 · Scenes12312312Act 3 · Other sectionsTHE MALCONTENTAct 1 · Acts1Act 1 · Scenes12345678Act 3 · Scenes12345Act 4 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sections[Scene Ia.[2761]Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsA WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESSAct 5 · Scenes1231231231234512345Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLEAct 1 · Scenes1234Act 2 · Scenes12345678Act 3 · Scenes12345Act 4 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Scenes123Act 5 · Other sectionsPHILASTER; OR LOVE LIES A-BLEEDINGAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes1234Act 3 · Scenes12Act 4 · Scenes1234Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE MAID’S TRAGEDYAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes12Act 4 · Scenes12Act 5 · Scenes123Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESSAct 1 · Scenes123Act 2 · Scenes1234Act 3 · Scenes1Act 4 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE WILD-GOOSE CHASEAct 1 · Scenes123Act 2 · Scenes123Act 3 · Scenes1Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes123456Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE DUCHESS OF MALFIAct 1 · Scenes123Act 2 · Scenes12345Act 3 · Scenes12345Act 4 · Scenes12Act 5 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Other sectionsA TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONEAct 1 · Scenes1234Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes1234Act 4 · Scenes12345Act 5 · Scenes12Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE CHANGELINGAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes1Act 3 · Other sections[Scene II][3947]Act 3 · Scenes34Act 4 · Acts4Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes123Act 5 · Other sectionsA NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTSAct 1 · Scenes123Act 2 · Scenes123Act 3 · Scenes123Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes1Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE BROKEN HEARTAct 1 · Scenes123Act 2 · Other sectionsScene I[4144]Act 2 · Scenes23Act 3 · Scenes12345Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes123Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE LADY OF PLEASUREAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes1Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes1Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE CARDINALAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes123Act 3 · Scenes12Act 4 · Scenes123Act 5 · Scenes123Act 5 · Other sectionsADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE PLAYSBIBLIOGRAPHIESBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHESINDEX OF CHARACTERSINDEX OF SONGSINDEX OF AUTHORSINDEX OF PLAYSACT I.[2628]Notes in this chapterNote 1 · In the margin of the Qq. here: Vexat censura columbas.← THE MALCONTENTScene I.[2629] →