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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.