In a letter to William Trumbull, John Woolley reports on the official response to the controversy around Middleton's 'A Game at Chess.' Following the efforts of the Spanish ambassador, the King's Men have been 'silenste' and are forbidden from playing. While 'Middleton the Poet' remains at large, he likely 'shall be clapt in prison' without support from the Master of the Revels, who originally licensed the play and, along with other officials, allegedly laughed 'hartely at it.'
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart, James I | King | |
| Herbert, Henry | Master of the Revels | |
| Coloma, Carlos | ambassador | |
| Woolley, John | correspondent | author |
| Trumbull, William | correspondent | recipient |
| Middleton, Thomas | playwright |