Janette Dillon is Professor of Drama at the University of Nottingham. Her books include Language and Stage in Medieval and Renaissance England (1998), Theatre, Court and City 1595–1610 (2000), Performance and Spectacle in Hall's Chronicle (2002), The Cambridge Introduction to Early English Theatre (2006) and The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Tragedies (2007). She has also revised the Penguin editions of Much Ado About Nothing and All's Well That Ends Well and has published a wide range of articles on Shakespeare and early drama, as well as work on non-dramatic literature.

'… adds a new dimension to work on space and theatricality, performance and early-modern court culture … a valuable addition to studies on early-modern cultural history, as well as a test case of how to write accessibly for readers from a range of disciplines.' Greg Walker

• Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Royal entries and coronations; 3. Royal progress; 4. Meetings with ambassadors; 5. Court revels; 6. Tournaments; 7. Trials; 8. Executions; Works cited.

Janette Dillon is Professor of Drama at the University of Nottingham. Her books include Language and Stage in Medieval and Renaissance England (1998), Theatre, Court and City 1595–1610 (2000), Performance and Spectacle in Hall's Chronicle (2002), The Cambridge Introduction to Early English Theatre (2006) and The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Tragedies (2007). She has also revised the Penguin editions of Much Ado About Nothing and All's Well That Ends Well and has published a wide range of articles on Shakespeare and early drama, as well as work on non-dramatic literature.

'… adds a new dimension to work on space and theatricality, performance and early-modern court culture … a valuable addition to studies on early-modern cultural history, as well as a test case of how to write accessibly for readers from a range of disciplines.' Greg Walker

• Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Royal entries and coronations; 3. Royal progress; 4. Meetings with ambassadors; 5. Court revels; 6. Tournaments; 7. Trials; 8. Executions; Works cited.