Viewing Event Record: 'The Owl's Almanac' commemorates the destruction of the Cockpit/Phoenix

Abstract

'The Owles Almanac' of 1618 reads, 'Shroue-tuesday falles on that day, on which the prentices plucked downe the cocke-pit, and on which they did alwayes use to rifle Madame Leakes house at the vpper end of Shorditch.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1618 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 4 March 1617 (Source of claim: externally supplied)

Venues

Name
Phoenix/Cockpit

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Event Type

  • cultural context
  • playhouse context
  • public disturbance