Question

The Elizabethan theater as we know it develops slowly. In 1562 the play Gorboduc, the first English play to include blank verse, is performed in front of the queen at the Inner Temple in London. This is written by two gentlemen, Thomas Sackville (the future earl of Dorset) and Thomas Nor­ton, and leaves a lasting impression. Its tale of a kingdom torn between two heirs has great significance for the audience of the day. Other plays follow, drawing on classical themes as well as on ancient British and medieval history, written by (among others) John Heywood, John Pickering, and Lewis Wager. A sign of their success is the construction in 1567 of the first purpose-built theater, the Red Lion, built by John Brayne in Whitechapel.

–The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England,
Ian Mortimer
Identify the order in which the events occurred.

Which event happened first?
Answer:Garboduc
Which event happened second?
Answer:Other
Which event happened last?
Answer:The Red

Answer 1

Which event happened first?

Answer: Garboduc

Which event happened second?

Answer: Other

Which event happened last?

Answer: The Red

Answer 2

Chronologically, the first event to occur is Thomas Sackville and Thomas Nor­ton writing the play Gorboduc, which was written in 1561.

The second event is the play Gorboduc being performed before Queen Elizabeth I at the Inner Temple in London in 1562.

The third event is the performance of other plays drawing on classical themes as well as on ancient British and medieval history, such as those written by John Heywood, John Pickering, and Lewis Wager, among others.

The last event is the building of the Red Lion, the first purpose-built theater, in 1567 by John Brayne in Whitechapel.