Eustache Marcadé

Eustache Marcadé, born in Artois at an unknown date, died in 1440, is accused of one of the first mysteries French known date.

He is provost of Dampierre, official of the Abbey of Corbie from 1414 and dean of the Faculty of Order, the forerunner of the Faculty of laws. He was removed from office in 1427, to be reinstated by a court in 1437.^[1]

He is credited with the mystery of the Passion, commonly known as the Passion of Arras, which is known to have been played at Arras to 1.42 thousand - 1.43 thousand and Metz in 1437. This mystery has 24,944 octosyllables and takes place on four days. It shows in the prologue "trial of Paradise "where God hears the testimony of Justice and Mercy on the evils Satan in the world. God decides the send his son to redeem mankind. The first three days are devoted to the life of Jesus on earth, from birth to the Passion. At the fourth day, he goes the heavan to report on his work of redemption.

Found by following the theme of the "trial of Paradise" in other mysteries such as The Mystery of the Passion of Arnulf Gréban. The manuscript of the Passion of Arras contains anther mystery novel, The Vengeance Jesus Christ, also attributed to Eustache Marcadé. . .

References

1. ^  "Eustache Mercadé". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. 

Persondata
Name	Marcade, Eustache
Alternative names
Short description	Poet
Date of birth
Place of birth	Artois, France
Date of death	1440
Place of death