Guilds Responsible for the York cycle of mystery plays
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Barkers (Tanners)

The  Creation, and the Fall of Lucifer

Plasterers

The  Creation up to the Fifth Day

Cardmakers

Creation of  Adam and Eve

Fullers (Preparers of woollen cloth)

Adam and Eve in Eden

Coopers (Maker of wooden casks)

Fall of  Man

Armourers

Expulsion  from Eden

Glovers

Sacrifice  of Cain and Abel

Shipwrights

Building of  the Ark

Fishers and Mariners

Noah and his Wife

Parchmenters and Bookbinders

Abraham and  Isaac

Hosiers

Departure  of the Israelites from Egypt; Ten Plagues; Crossing of the Red Sea

Spicers

Annunciation and Visitation

Pewterers and Founders

Joseph's Trouble about Mary

Tile-thatchers

Journey to Bethlehem

Chandlers (Candlemakers)

Shepherds

Masons

Coming of  the Three Kings to Herod

Goldsmiths

Coming of  the Kings: Adoration

Marshals (Grooms)

Flight into  Egypt

Girdlers and Nailers

Slaughter  of the Innocents

Spurriers and Lorimers (Spurmakers, makers of bits,  etc.)

Christ with  the Doctors

Barbers

Baptism of Jesus

Smiths

Temptation

Curriers (Men who dress leather)

Transfiguration

Capmakers

Woman Taken  in Adultery; Lazarus

Skinners

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem

Cutlers

Conspiracy

Bakers

Last Supper

Cordwainers (Shoemakers)

Agony and  Betrayal

Bowyers and Fletchers

Peter's  Denial; Jesus before Caiphas

Tapiters (Makers of tapestry and carpets) and Couchers

Dream of Pilate's Wife

Listers (Dyers)

Trial  before Herod

Cooks and Water-leaders

Second Accusation before Pilate; Remorse of Judas; Purchase of the Field of Blood

Tilemakers

Second Trial before Pilate

Shearmen

Christ Led to Calvary

Pinners and Painters

Crucifixion

Butchers

Mortification of Christ; Burial

Saddlers

Harrowing  of Hell

Carpenters

Resurrection

Winedrawers

Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene

Sledmen

Travellers to Emmaus

Hatmakers, Masons, Labourers

Purification of Mary; Simeon and Anna

Scriveners

Incredulity  of Thomas

Tailors

Ascension

Potters

Descent of the Holy Spirit

Drapers (Dealers in cloth and dry goods)

The Death  of Mary

Weavers

The  Appearance of Mary to Thomas

Ostlers (Stablemen)

Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin

Mercers (Dealers in textiles)

Judgment Day

Survey: York Cycle
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