jan 1, 1606 - Act to Restrain the Abuses of the Players
Description:
- theatre players were forbidden to take the Lord's name in vain- even in wholly pious contexts this would incur a £10 fine
- replaced these with the miniature metaphor of using 'Jove' or 'Jupiter' instead of the Christian God
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1606
Now
~ 420 years ago