Catherine Richardson suggests that early modern tragedies “share an underlying conception of the relationship between the household, the family and the state that gives them a political edge. Watching any play in which family structures and authorities
Choices for the two plays and make a seminar presentation
1 Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 and Part 2 (counts as a single play; we can choose between discussing both plays or one play only, depending on the argument)
2. The Comedy of Errors
3. Philaster