Viewing Event Record: Holinshed describes the collapse of Beargarden scaffolds

Abstract

Raphael Holinshed reports that in 'An. Reg. 25' of Queen Elizabeth [1583] the 'old and underpropped' scaffolds at the Beargarden 'fell suddenlie downe,' killing eight people and 'manie other sore hurt.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1587 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 1583 (Source of claim: externally supplied)

Date notes

Notes
Holinshed dates the Chronicle with regnal years, and the Beargarden collapse occurs in 'An. Reg. 25' of the 'Queene Elisabeth' section.

Venues

Name
Bear Garden

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Event Type

  • audience context
  • beargarden context
  • death