Globe Theatre
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Anne Bacon | In November 1596, after Burbage
acquired a building for a new public theatre at Blackfriars, the name of the widowed Elizabeth Russell stood first on a petition by local residents to the Privy Council... |
Timeline
Spring 1599
As soon as the danger of frost was over, the Globe Theatre
was built,or re-built, in Southwark, south of the river in London, as a home for Shakespeare
's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men
.
26 November 1607
Shakespeare
's tragedy King Lear was registered with the Stationers' Company
for publication in a quarto edition the following year.
Before 29 June 1613
Henry VIII, by Shakespeare
(probably with the collaboration of Fletcher
), had its first performance: when it was acted on this date, a fire broke out which destroyed the Globe Theatre
.
15 April 1644
The Globe Theatre
in London, once the home of Shakespeare
's company, was demolished as part of the ongoing parliamentarian campaign against the theatres.