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Hrotsvitha was very early. She was a nun.
Hildegard of Binged was another nun, who was famous for writing plays, at least one of which was set to music she composed.
The Wakefield Master, whose identity is unknown, wrote some plays in the Wakefield Cycle.
John Bale was an English playwright who wrote a verse play on the life of King John in English.
Adam de la Halle was French. He wrote a musical play, "The Play of Robin and Marion."
Most medieval playwrights were anonymous.
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∙ 13y agoVery few of the plays we have from the Middle Ages were authored by people whose names are known to us.
Hrosvitha (935-1002), was a nun who wrote plays and poetry.
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), another nun, wrote OrdoVirtutum, the oldest surviving morality play.
Adam de la Halla (1237-1288), wrote Jeu de Robin et Marion, a secular play set to music, and other pieces.
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The generally approved church in Western Europe during the medieval period was the?
Catholic Church
Is it true or false that The medieval period was from AD 500 to 1450?
The medieval period was from A.D. 500 to 1450.
This instrument was not popular during the medieval period?
violin
Did the renaissance period occur after the medieval period?
yes
When did the Medieval Warm Period occur?
The Medieval Warm Period was from about 950 to 1250 AD. It was a world wide event. There is a link below to an article on it.
What was England's most famous playwright?
Since about 1595, William Shakespeare has been and still is England's most famous playwright, and is, in fact the most famous playwright in the world, period.
Who was a famous playwright of the renaissance?
William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright of the Renaissance period. He wrote many renowned plays, such as "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," and "Macbeth," which are still popular and performed today.
Who controlled the western Europe politically and religiously during the Medieval Period?
Charlemagne
What is the time period of the Medieval Times?
The medieval times date from the 5th century ( fall of the western roman empire) to the 16th century in the beginning of the early modern period.
The generally approved church in Western Europe during the medieval period was the?
Catholic Church
What was thegenerally approved church in Western Europe during the medieval period?
Catholic Church!
What was the four western European states that emerged after the medieval period?
Germany, England, France, and Italy
Was The great European churches and cathedrals of the Medieval period were important to the development of Western music?
true
What year did the medieval times finish?
Medieval times were a period of European history from the 5th century (the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476) to the 15th century.
What is the period called from 1000 to 1300 in western Europe?
Actually from 410 AD to 1400 was called the middle ages, dark ages, medieval period.
What king at the end of the Roman empire encouraged education in the Medieval period?
It was an emperor and he did so AFTER the end of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period came after the end of the western part of the Roman Empire. It was Charlemagne who became the emperor of the Carolingian Empire some 320 year after the fall of this part of the Roman Empire
What was the Time period from 476 to 1000?
The time period from 476 to 1000 AD is known as the Early Middle Ages in European history. It was a period characterized by the decline of the Western Roman Empire, the spread of Christianity, the emergence of feudalism, and the beginning of the medieval period. This period also saw the rise of powerful medieval kingdoms and the Viking Age.
