<p>Episode 148:</p><br><p>The life of Ben Jonson continues after he is released from prison after the publication of 'Eastward Ho!'</p><br><p>Jonson’s possible involvement in the gunpowder plot and it’s aftermath.</p><p>Jonson writes a masque for the marriage of Frances Howard and Robert Devereaux.</p><p>Jonson defends his religious position in the face of recusancy fines.</p><p>‘Volpone’ is performed at The Globe as Jonson continues to produce masques.</p><p>‘Epicene or the Silent Woman’ is performed at the Whitefriars Theatre.</p><p>‘The Alchemist’ is performed at Oxford in a time of plague.</p><p>The club at the Mermaid tavern.</p><p>The return to the Anglican Church.</p><p>Parliament’s financial settlement for the King curtails the expense on masques</p><p>‘Catiline his Conspiracy’ gets a rocky reception.</p><p>Jonson works as a tutor for the Sydney family.</p><p>The ‘grand tour’ with Wat Raleigh.</p><p>The scandal of Robert Carr and Frances Devereaux.</p><p>Johnson is granted a pension.</p><p>The first folio of ‘The Works of Benjamin Jonson’.</p><br><p>For your copy of ‘Cakes and Ale: Mr Robert Baddeley and his 12th&nbsp;Night Cakes’ by Nick Bromley go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lnpbooks.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.lnpbooks.co.uk</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;The special offer price of £9.99 including UK postage is available until 6th&nbsp;January 2025</p><br><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><br><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><br><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The History Of European Theatre

Philip Rowe

The Life of Ben Jonson part Five: ‘Tis the House of Fame, Sir’

DEC 16, 202433 MIN
The History Of European Theatre

The Life of Ben Jonson part Five: ‘Tis the House of Fame, Sir’

DEC 16, 202433 MIN

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<p>Episode 148:</p><br><p>The life of Ben Jonson continues after he is released from prison after the publication of 'Eastward Ho!'</p><br><p>Jonson’s possible involvement in the gunpowder plot and it’s aftermath.</p><p>Jonson writes a masque for the marriage of Frances Howard and Robert Devereaux.</p><p>Jonson defends his religious position in the face of recusancy fines.</p><p>‘Volpone’ is performed at The Globe as Jonson continues to produce masques.</p><p>‘Epicene or the Silent Woman’ is performed at the Whitefriars Theatre.</p><p>‘The Alchemist’ is performed at Oxford in a time of plague.</p><p>The club at the Mermaid tavern.</p><p>The return to the Anglican Church.</p><p>Parliament’s financial settlement for the King curtails the expense on masques</p><p>‘Catiline his Conspiracy’ gets a rocky reception.</p><p>Jonson works as a tutor for the Sydney family.</p><p>The ‘grand tour’ with Wat Raleigh.</p><p>The scandal of Robert Carr and Frances Devereaux.</p><p>Johnson is granted a pension.</p><p>The first folio of ‘The Works of Benjamin Jonson’.</p><br><p>For your copy of ‘Cakes and Ale: Mr Robert Baddeley and his 12th&nbsp;Night Cakes’ by Nick Bromley go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lnpbooks.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.lnpbooks.co.uk</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;The special offer price of £9.99 including UK postage is available until 6th&nbsp;January 2025</p><br><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><br><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><br><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>