A transcript of the first original play by a woman to be published in England. Included with the play is a biography, also written in the 1600s, by one of the playwright's daughters, which enriches contemporary knowledge of both domestic and religious conflict in the 17th century.
"This landmark edition . . . will be invaluable to scholars, teachers, and students."-Carol Thomas Neely, author of Broken Nuptials in Shakespeare's Plays