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7 de oct. de 2022 · A product of religious fervour and political upheaval, the banning of plays in London and across England in 1642 was a moment that has come to symbolise the grey years of Puritanical rule in England during Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth.
- Sarah Roller
On 2 September 1642, just after the First English Civil War had begun, the Long Parliament ordered the closure of all London theatres.
In 1642, the Puritans came to powerin Parliment, dethroned the king and eventually, Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of England. One of their first acts was to begin demolishing theaters.
19 de mar. de 2024 · So, on September 6, 1642, under Cromwell's direction, Parliament ordered the theatres in London closed. Or, as they put it, “public stage-plays shall cease and be forborne,” adding that actors were to be “taken as rogues.”
At the beginning of the English Civil War in 1642, before Cromwell came to power, Parliament ordered the theatres to be closed. In keeping with his Puritan ideals, Cromwell continued this...
In 1642 civil war broke out in England between supporters of King Charles I and the Parliamentarians led by Oliver Cromwell. Theatres were closed to prevent public disorder and remained closed for 18 years, causing considerable hardship to professional theatre performers, managers and writers.
1 de abr. de 2020 · I ...full bio. As theatre faces a shutdown unprecedented in modern times, Nick Clark and Nick Smurthwaite talk to historians and delve into the archives to find out when the industry went dark...
