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The 1522 cover of “Mundas eat Infans,” a morality play

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- Het Esbatement den Appelboom (Dutch for “The Miraculous Apple Tree”)
- Condemnation des banquets (French)
- The Castle of Perseverance (English) (oldest morality play)

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https://www.britannica.com/art/morality-play-dramatic-genre

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Morality plays were written in 15th-16th century when the Medieval and early Tudor theatrical entertainment flourished. It grown out of the religiously based mystery plays of the Middle Ages, which represented a shift towards a more secular base, as it was most popular in Europe.

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Morality plays are a type of allegorical drama. In morality plays, the characters are personifications of moral qualities. The intent of these plays is to teach moral lessons to the audience. Morality plays were one of three key types of vernacular drama made in the Middle Ages. They demonstrate the dilemmas that average people face in their attempts to live morally, and allowed for education through entertainment.

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What things were generally included in morality plays?

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What things were generally included in morality plays?

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The action of the morality play centers on a hero, such as Mankind, whose innate vulnerabilities are tested by such personified diabolic forces as the Seven Deadly Sins but they may choose redemption and enlist the aid of such figures as the Four Daughters of God (Mercy, Justice, Temperance, and Truth). Plays were typically short and were tempered with elements of farce.

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Everyman is an example of a morality play, it deals heavily with the moral life of its protagonist as he stands before Death.
Also, the writings Christopher Madlowe works such Doctor Faustus  and Edward II are known to Ben invocative of the themes found in Morality plays.
The Miraculous Apple Tree and The Castell of Perseverance are both examples of morality plays and showcase their spread, as the former is a Dutch tale and the latter is the oldest example of a play in English.