The elizabethan theater as we know it develops slowly. in 1562 the play gorboduc, the first english play to include blank verse, is performed in front of the queen at the inner temple in london. this is written by two gentlemen, thomas sackville (the future earl of dorset) and thomas nor­ton, and leaves a lasting impression. its tale of a kingdom torn between two heirs has great significance for the audience of the day. other plays follow, drawing on classical themes as well as on ancient british and medieval history, written by (among others) john heywood, john pickering, and lewis wager. a sign of their success is the construction in 1567 of the first purpose-built theater, the red lion, built by john brayne in whitechapel. –the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england, ian mortimer identify the order in which the events occurred. which event happened first? garboduc which event happened second? other which event happened last? the red