This is one of England’s oldest mystery plays. The text is present with both the original translation and a modern translation. Please note, this story is also included in the collection “Everyman and Other Old Religious Plays In Plain and Simple English.”

Several classic religious / mystery plays are included in this large collection. The text is present with both the original translation and a modern translation. The collection includes: Everyman, The Chester Pageant of the Water-Leaders and Drawers of the Dee Concerning Noah’s Deluge, The Chester Pageant of the Barbers and Wax-Chandlers Representing Abraham, Melchisedec, and Isaac, The Second Shepherds’ Play, The Coventry Nativity Play of the Company of Shearmen and Tailors, The Miracle-Play of the Crucifixion, The Cornish Mystery-Play of the Three Maries, The Cornish Mystery-Play of Mary Magdalene and How She Brought the News of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Apostles, The Pageant of the Harrowing of Hell or Extraction of Souls From Hell, The Interlude of “God’s Promises”

This is one of England's oldest mystery plays. The text is present with both the original translation and a modern translation. Please note, this story is also included in the collection "Everyman and Other Old Religious Plays In Plain and Simple English."