A Satire of the Three Estates
A Satire of the Three Estates (Middle Scots: "Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis"), is a satirical morality play in Middle Scots, written by makar Sir David Lyndsay. The complete play was first performed outside in the playing field at Cupar, Fife in June 1552 during the Midsummer holiday, where the action took place under Castle Hill. It was subsequently performed in Edinburgh, also outdoors, in 1554. The full text was first printed in 1602 and extracts were copied into the "Bannatyne Manuscript". The "Satire" is an attack on the Three Estates represented in the Parliament of Scotland – the clergy, lords and burgh representatives, symbolised by the characters "Spiritualitie", "Temporalitie" and "Merchant". The clergy come in for the strongest criticism. The work portrays the social tensions present at this pivotal moment in Scottish history.
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Middle Scots
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satirical
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morality play
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Middle Scots
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makar
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Sir David Lyndsay
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Cupar
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Fife
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Bannatyne Manuscript
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Three Estates
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Parliament of Scotland
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Scottish history
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A Satire of the Three Estates
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1552-06-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
June 1552
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1554-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1554
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1602-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1602
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