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First performed almost 700 years ago, Chester’s Mystery Plays originally date back to the 14th century. These series of plays recreate the iconic stories from the Bible, from the Creation with Adam and Eve through the life of Christ to the hell-fire of the Last Judgement.
In the 14th century, vernacular Bible dramas were performed across England for three main reasons: the introduction of the Feast of Corpus Christi, the growing population of towns and municipal governments independent of feudal lords, and the development of trade guilds.
The most well-known of the Chester plays relates the story of Noah and the Great Flood, traditionally acted by the Drawers of Dee (watercarriers). In it, Noah and his sons load up the provisions and the animals while his wife gossips with the neighbours.
The Chester Beatty Papyri are a group of twelve Gr. MSS on papyrus acquired by the late A. Chester Beatty in about 1930. They are thought to have come from the Fayum.
The Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri or simply the Chester Beatty Papyri are a group of early papyrus manuscripts of biblical texts. [1]: 113 The manuscripts are in Greek and are of Christian origin.
It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Werburgh, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541, it has been the seat of the Bishop of Chester.
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The Chester Mystery Plays originated in the 14th century. 700 years ago church services were conducted in Latin and the monks at the Abbey of St Werburgh (now Chester Cathedral) enacted stories from the Bible to help those who couldn't otherwise follow or understand.
