Guild and Guild Buildings of Shakespeare''s Stratford - Society, Religion, School and Stage

The guild buildings of Shakespeare's Stratford represent a rare instance of a largely unchanged set of buildings which draw together the threads of the town's civic life. With its multi-disciplinary perspectives on this remarkable group of buildings, this volume provides a comprehensive account of the religious, educational, legal, social and theat

List of contents

Introduction; 1: The Guild of the Holy Cross and its Buildings; 2: Reformation: Priests and People; 3: ‘Where one is a scholemaster of grammar': The Guild School and Teaching in Stratford-upon-Avon c. 1420–1558 1; 4: ‘More polite learning': Humanism and the New Grammar School; 5: The Guildhall, Stratford-upon-Avon: The Focus of Civic Governance in the Sixteenth Century; 6: The Stratford Court of Record 1553–1601; 7: The Archaeology of the Guild Buildings of Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon; 8: Professional Theatre in the Guildhall 1568–1620: Players, Puritanism and Performance; 9: The Queen's Men in Stratford and The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England; 10: Repertoire of the Professional Players in Stratford-upon-Avon, 1568–1597

About the author

J. R. Mulryne is Professor Emeritus at the University of Warwick, UK.

Summary

The guild buildings of Shakespeare’s Stratford represent a rare instance of a largely unchanged set of buildings which draw together the threads of the town’s civic life. With its multi-disciplinary perspectives on this remarkable group of buildings, this volume provides a comprehensive account of the religious, educational, legal, social and theat

Product details

• Authors: J.R. Mulryne
• Assisted by: J.R. Mulryne (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032923086
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3292308-6
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; DRAMA / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, Theatre Studies, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, Social and cultural history, History of Architecture, History and Archaeology, Plays, Playscripts, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Industrialisation and industrial history