A Satire of the Three Estates (Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis) is a satirical morality play written by Scottish makar David Lyndsay and first performed in 1552 in Linlithgow (but not published until 1602). One of the Satire's distinguishing features is the inclusion of farcical comic interludes, which border on slapstick and which were not originally part of the work.

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  • A Satire of the Three Estates (Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis) is a satirical morality play written by Scottish makar David Lyndsay and first performed in 1552 in Linlithgow (but not published until 1602). One of the Satire's distinguishing features is the inclusion of farcical comic interludes, which border on slapstick and which were not originally part of the work. 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 Spirituality, Temporality and Merchant. The clergy come in for the strongest criticism. Written not long before the Reformation reached Scotland, the work portrays very well the social tensions present at this pivotal moment in Scottish history. In the 20th century, John McGrath adapted the play as a contemporary morality A Satire of the Four Estaites, which was presented by Wildcat Theatre Company as part of the Edinburgh International Festival in 1996.
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  • A Satire of the Three Estates (Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis) is a satirical morality play written by Scottish makar David Lyndsay and first performed in 1552 in Linlithgow (but not published until 1602). One of the Satire's distinguishing features is the inclusion of farcical comic interludes, which border on slapstick and which were not originally part of the work.
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