The history of English drama began with the elaboration of the ecclesiastical (related to the Church) liturgy (series of rites to be followed in any public worship) in catechistical dialogues.
The plays that survive from the Middle Ages were written for street performances, services in churches and monasteries, entertainment in great halls and outdoor stages, but never for theatres as such.
There was a great variety of performances: cycle plays about biblical history, the so-called morality plays about how to be saved, liturgical plays celebrating important Christian holidays, plays about saints and miracles, and town pageants.
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