The Capmakers’ Play: The Woman Taken in Adultery / The Raising of Lazarus is one of many plays from the York Gild. This gild produced plays in a cycle known as the York Cycle. The York Cycle consisted of pageants – called such since the term described individual episodes – each episode was based on biblical history of God’s relationship with humanity, beginning with the Creation and ending with the last judgment.  The play The Capmakers’ Play: The Woman Taken in Adultery / The Raising of Lazarus is the 24^th play in the cycle, yet a pivotal one. The play shows Jesus’ power of mercy and resurrection. Within the play we are shown that a person who has faith is given forgiveness and that a deep faith can bring out God’s mercy by way of resurrection. These two things help lead us into the later plays that deal with Jesus’ death upon the cross and his own resurrection. 

Rogerson, Margaret. Playing a part in history: the York mysteries. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press Inc, 2009. Print.


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