Robert Wilson was an English playwright and actor during the reign of Elizabeth I. He is credited with at least sixteen plays, on most, he collaborated with others, such as Michael Drayton, Anthony Munday and one Richard Hathwaye (not considered to be any relative of Shakespeare's wife Ann.)
A number of these plays were not completed including Henry Richmond (Part 2) and Owen Tudor, what a shame it would have been a wonderful opportunity to read about these two men, who played such an important part in the Wars of the Roses, from the pen of another playwright. However, parts 1 and 2 of Wilson's play The True and Honourable History of Sir John Oldcastle, was completed.
A number of these plays were not completed including Henry Richmond (Part 2) and Owen Tudor, what a shame it would have been a wonderful opportunity to read about these two men, who played such an important part in the Wars of the Roses, from the pen of another playwright. However, parts 1 and 2 of Wilson's play The True and Honourable History of Sir John Oldcastle, was completed.
In this play it's protagonist was a soldier who was executed for heresy and treason, being hanged and burnt, in 1417. Oldcastle's character, or part of his character, we have heard of before, Oldcastle was portrayed in Shakespeare's Henry V plays under the guise of Sir John Falstaff.
Interestingly, the play is thought to have been commissioned to counter Oldcastle's/Falstaff's reputation in Shakespeare's play.
Robert Wilson was buried at St. Giles in Cripplegate on November 20th, 1600.
Robert Wilson was buried at St. Giles in Cripplegate on November 20th, 1600.
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