The State Vs the Theatre part 2: Elizabeth

<p>Episode 92:</p><p>Elizabeth’s reign is seen as the golden age of theatre where many great playwrights, and one genius in particular, flourished.&nbsp;&nbsp;But did that happen because of the freedoms they were granted, or because of the constraints they worked under?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The situation in theatre as Elizabeth ascended to the throne.</p><p>The revision of the Act of Uniformity.</p><p>The renewal of the ban on Interludes and censorship play printing.</p><p>Rules introduced to combat the spread of plague.</p><p>Attempts to ban plays on moral grounds.</p><p>The arguments against stage plays performed on Sunday.</p><p>&nbsp;Touring companies in the north and continued performances of Corpus Christi plays.</p><p>Tightening control after the rebellion in the north and the execution of Mary.</p><p>The Earl of Leicester’s Men are granted a royal patent.</p><p>The reaction of the City of London to the royal patent.</p><p>The Revels Office and it’s effective third master, Edmund Tilney.</p><p>Censorship in the control of the Revels Office extended to all plays, play-makers and playhouses.</p><p>The limiting of official playhouses and troupes in London.</p><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p>www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</p><p>www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</p><p>www.patreon.com/thoetp</p><br/><br/>This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: <br/><br/>Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy