Viewing Event Record: Sebastian Westcott is found guilty of keeping plays

Abstract

The court [Berry notes: of the Common Council of London] finds that Sebastian Westcott, non-communicant, 'keepeth plays and resort of the people to great gain and peril of the corrupting of the children with papistry.' The court appoints Master Norton, an officer of the court, to alert the Dean of St Paul's to the 'disorder,' and to ask him to remedy the situation.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 8 December 1575 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
St Paul's (I)

Event Type

  • court case