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| c. 1300 | The Italians Lovato Lovati and Nicolò di Trevet produce commentaries on ancient tragedies by the Roman Seneca. |
| 1315 | Albertino Mussato writes the first Renaissance tragedy, Ecerinis, based upon the style of the ancient Roman Seneca. The work is intended to be read, rather than staged, and relates the life of the thirteenth-century Italian despot, Ezzelino da Romano. |
| 1339 | The Paris Goldsmith's Guild begins performing a cycle of mystery plays annually. |
| 1376 | The first records establish the performance of a mystery play in the English city of York. Over the next century, the annual performance will grow to be one of the most impressive in England. |
| 1384 | A mystery cycle begins to be performed in the city of London. |
| 1400 | Mystery and Passion cycles grow more popular throughout Northern Europe. |
| 1402 | The king of France grants a monopoly to the Confraternity of the Passion to perform mystery plays... |
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