The knight of the burning pestle. Full of mirth and delight. Written by Francis Beaumont, and Iohn Fletcher. Gent. As it is now acted by Her Majesties Servants at the Private house in Drury Lane,  1635. Classmark: Syn.7.63.77

The first English imitation of Don Quixote’s, Beaumont’s the Knight of the Burning Pestle, appeared in 1605-1607. It demonstrates how early the Cervantine story began to influence the British stage.