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5 giorni fa · Thomas Killigrew, a Court buffoon, with a troop called the King's Men, opened a new theater in Drury Lane, Covent Garden in 1663. Sir William Davenant (rumored to be Shakespeare's illegitimate son) opened the long disused theater in Salisbury Court, the rebuilding of which commenced in 1660, on the site of the granary of Salisbury House, with a troop called The Opera, under the patronage of ...
2 giorni fa · Thomas the Apostle ( Greek: Θωμᾶς; Syriac ܬܐܘܡܐ, Tʾōmā, meaning "the twin"), [a] also known as Didymus (Greek: Δίδυμος Didymos, meaning "twin"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "Doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...
3 giorni fa · And here lodged Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, 1637; Thomas Killigrew, 1640; Denzil Hollis, 1644; and in 1647, Sir Harry Vane, and also Sir Kenelm Digby, 1662. Of Hollis this anecdote is told:—In a hot debate in Parliament, Ireton offended Hollis, upon which he persuaded him to walk out of the House, and told him he must fight to justify his words.
William Lowndes's Secret Service Books. The remaining 21 leaves of T 38/735 are blank.Henry Guy's official career terminated abruptly. On the 16th February, 1694–5 as a Member of the House of Commons he was committed to the Tower for taking a bribe of 200 guineas in connection with the East India Company investigation and the prosecution of Sir Thomas Cooke.
1 giorno fa · 1585– 1885. Seats. 1585–1868: Two. 1868–1885: One. Type of constituency. Borough constituency. Richmond (Yorks) was a constituency [note 1] in North Yorkshire in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented from 1910 to 2024 by members of the Conservative Party. The final MP for Richmond was Rishi Sunak, a Prime Minister ...
5 giorni fa · Grooms of the Bedchamber 1660–1837. wait in the King's Chamber during his Majesty's Dressing, and wait at Dinner [when he dines privately], take Wine, &c. from the Servants, and give it to the Lords, to serve his Majesty. When the Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber are not there, they perform the Office [of dressing the Sovereign], and have their ...
23 mag 2024 · Concerning this son the London Gazette of 1682 has the following advertisement:—"Whereas, Mr. John Clarke, of London, bookseller, did rent of Charles Killigrew, Esq., the licensing of all ballad-singers for five years, which time is expired at Lady-day next; these are therefore to give notice to all ballad-singers that take out licenses at the Office of the Revels, at Whitehall, for singing ...
