As featured in episode 54: The Home of the Cycle Plays: York, Chester, Coventry and Wakefield. Released 19th July 2021
This list represents the cycle plays as they were presented in the third quarter of the fifteenth century.
The Bakers – The Fall of the Angles
The Plasterers – The Creation
The Cardmakers – The Creation of Adam and Eve
The Fullers – Adam and Eve in Eden
The Coopers – The Fall of Man
The Armourers – The Expulsion
The Glovers – Cain and Able
The Shipwrights – The Building of the Ark
The Fishers and Mariners – The Flood
The Parchmentmakers and Bookbinders – Abraham and Isacc
The Hosiers – Moses and the Pharoah
The Spicers – The Annunciation and Visitation
The Pewterers and Founders – Joseph’s Trouble About Mary
The Tilethatchers – The Nativity
The Chandlers – The Shepherds
The Masons and Goldsmiths – Herod and the Magi
St Leonards Hospital – The Purification
The Marshals – The Flight into Egypt
The Gridlers and Nailers – The Slaughter of the Innocents
The Spurriers and Lorimers – Christ and the Doctors
The Barbers – The Baptism
The Smiths – The Temptation
The Vintners – The Marriage at Cana
The Curriers – The Transfiguration
The Ironmongers – Jesus in the House of Simon the Leper
The Cappers -The Woman Taken in Adultery & The Raising of Lazarus
The Skinners – The Entry Into Jerusalem
The Cutlers – The Conspiracy
The Bakers – The Last Supper
The Cordwainers – The Agony and the Garden
The Bowers and Fletchers – Christ Before Annas and Caiaphas
The Tapiters and Couchers – Christ Before Pilate (1) & The dream of Pilate’s Wife
The Litsters – Christ Before Herod
The Cooks and Waterleaders – The Remorse of Judas
The Tilemakers – Christ Before Pilate (2) & The Judgement
The Shearmen – The Road to Calvary
The Pinners – The Crucifixion
The Butchers – The Death of Christ
The Saddlers – The Harrowing of Hell
The Carpenters – The Resurrection
The Winedrawers – Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene
The Woolpackers and Woolbrokers – The Supper at Emmaus
The Scriveners – The Incredulity of Thomas
The Tailors – The Ascension
The Potters – Pentecost
The Drapers – The Death of the Virgin
The Linenweavers – The Funeral of the Virgin
The Woolenweavers – The Assumption of the Virgin
The Hostelers – The Coronation of the Virgin
The Mercers – The Last Judgement