👉 Lory is a play by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1603. It was one of his most famous plays and was written in response to a letter from his friend Henry Vane asking him to write a play about the death of King Edward IV. Lory tells the story of King Arthur's coronation and includes references to the legend of Merlin, who is said to have been killed by the evil sorcerer Merlin. The play has become an iconic piece of literature and is