Viewing Event Record: Father Thomas Leke responds to the archpriest of England's prohibition against playgoing

Abstract

In a response to the archpriest of England's prohibition against public playgoing for Catholic clergy, Father Thomas Leke defends the practice of attending the public theatres on philosophical and practical grounds. He contends that 'most of the principal Catholicks about London doe goe to playes' and that 'I sometimes goe, and [am] not scandalised.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 25 April 1618 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 25 April 1618 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Globe (II)
Name
Blackfriars (II)
Name
Hope
Name
Curtain
Name
Fortune (I)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Harrison, William archpriest of England
Colleton, John correspondent assistant, priest
Leke, Thomas priest correspondent