An Oxford-trained classical scholar, Nicholas Udall belongs to the second generation of English humanists. His works consistently reflect his trust in English as a language rich and flexible enough to...
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In the following essay, Peery considers the prayer at the close of Ralph Roister Doister, arguing that it is addressed to Queen Mary, rather than Queen Elizabeth, as is often assumed. This contention ...
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In the following essay, Plumstead reads Ralph Roister Doister as a parody of medieval chivalric heroes.
I
Professor Ewald Flugel has called Nicholas Udall “the father of English comedy, ...
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In the first essay below, Edgerton analyzes Floures for Latine Spekynge in terms of what it reveals about Tudor education and as its relationship to Ralph Roister Doister. In the second and third essa...
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In the following essay, Nethercot discusses Udall's career and examines his major work, Ralph Roister Doister.
One day in the early nineteenth century the Reverend Thomas Briggs attended a p...
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In the following essay, Axton examines the drama Thersites and compares Udall's work with earlier versions of the story.
Thersites [hereafter abbreviated as T] has plenty of action but littl...
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In the following essay, Norland examines Ralph Roister Doister in light of its innovation and mode of story telling.
Roister Doister is traditionally considered to be “the first regular Engl...
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In the following essay, Pittenger examines material connected with Udall and attempts to gain insight into his suspected relationships with his pupils.
Thence for my voice, I must (no choice) Away ...
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In the following essay, Walker provides an overview of Udall's life and career as well as an in-depth analysis of Respublica.
The Author
Born in Southampton in 1504, Nicholas Udall attended ...
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Nicholas Udall
Critical Essay by William Peery
