Edmund Tilney or Tylney (1536-1610) was a courtier best known now as Master of the Revels to Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. He was responsible for the censorship of drama in England, including many of the works of William Shakespeare. He was also instrumental in the development of English drama of the Elizabethan period, making the office of Master of the Revels into an institution. Despite his prominent office, little is actually known about Tilney's life.