Introduction

<i>The Peaceable King, or the Lord Mendall</i>: A Lost Jack Cade Play and its 1623 Revival

“…Nonetheless, the surprising amount of information about The Peaceable King that can be extracted from its revels license alone reminds us that the study of lost plays can flesh out our understanding of the subjects that appealed to audiences at particular times. 30 Reviving an old history play might seem an unfashionable choice for a playing company in 1623, but, as this study shows, there were compelling reasons to return the Lord Mendall to the stage.…”