No it wasn't.
the Puritan 'rump' Parliament closed them because 1642 was the start of the English Civil war. Puritan views of the theater were very negative because they felt (not all and there are many other reasons) that the drinking/killing/lying done by the actors on stage was contagious and would infect the crowd. hope that helped.
The puritans closed it down along with all the other theaters in London
Puritans Actually, 1942 was during WWII. The Puritans closed the theaters in 1642.
Theaters were closed regularly, as a matter of public health, whenever there was plague. The Puritan Parliament closed the theaters permanently in 1642. They remained closed until the Restoration in 1660.
Virtually nothing of the original exists. The original burned in a fire in 1613. The rebuilt playhouse was pulled down after the Puritans closed all theaters in 1642. The reproduction is a few hundred meters away from the original cite.
the Puritan 'rump' Parliament closed them because 1642 was the start of the English Civil war. Puritan views of the theater were very negative because they felt (not all and there are many other reasons) that the drinking/killing/lying done by the actors on stage was contagious and would infect the crowd. hope that helped.
Francis Jaques has written: 'The Queen of Corsica, 1642' -- subject(s): English Manuscripts, English drama 'The Queen of Corsica'
The puritans closed it down along with all the other theaters in London
Autrey Nell Wiley has written: 'Rare prologues and epilogues, 1642-1700' -- subject(s): Prologues and epilogues, English drama, Bibliography
Puritans Actually, 1942 was during WWII. The Puritans closed the theaters in 1642.
Theaters were closed regularly, as a matter of public health, whenever there was plague. The Puritan Parliament closed the theaters permanently in 1642. They remained closed until the Restoration in 1660.
Gertrude Marian. Sibley has written: 'The lost plays and masques, 1500-1642' -- subject(s): English drama, History and criticism, Masques, Translations into German
It was 1642
The English Civil War started on August 22, 1642 and ended on September 3, 1651. The war was a victory for the English Parliamentarian, and resulted in the execution of King Charles I.
King Charles I and Parliament
The English Civil War, which lasted from 1642 to 1651, was responsible for slowing the number of settlers to New England.
The English Civil War developed in 1642 because of this political struggle.