The State Vs the Theatre part 1: Henry, Edward, & Mary

Episode 91:By the 1530s the State was concerned with the regulation & censorship of plays. Here are the key moments of legislation under Henry, Edward & Mary.The background of what made legislation necessary.The end of the Corpus Christi Cycle Play.The beginnings of actions against playersThe Act For The Advancement of True ReligionPammachius performed at Cambridge and the aftermath.Early controls in LondonThe death of Henry 8th and changes under EdwardRepeated attempts to ban theatre.The death of Edward and changes under Mary.More bans are issued and the severity of punishments increasesThe death of MarySupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy