Viewing Event Record: The privy council orders theatres closed because of the plague

Abstract

The privy council writes to the lord mayor of London, ordering a restraint on playing within a five-mile radius of the city; the council cites fear of infection as the reason for the order.

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 3 February 1594 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 3 February 1594 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name

Curtain

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Bel Savage

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Bell

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Bull

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Cross Keys

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Newington Butts

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Rose

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Theatre

Name

Bear Garden

People