At the trial proceedings following the failed rebellion of Lord Essex and his followers in February 1601, Sir Gelly Merrick testifies to details regarding the commissioned performance of a play 'of Kyng Harry the iiiith and the kyllyng of Kyng Richard the Second,' by the Lord Chamberlain's Men at the Globe. Merrick recalls that he could 'not tell who procured that play to be played at that tyme except yt were Sir Charles Percye,' and that it was at Percy's urging that they attended the play.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Percy, William | conspirator | patron, playgoer |
| Merrick, Gelly | witness | conspirator, playgoer |