This group was originally based in the Shoreditch area but moved in 1598 to Southwark after conflicts with the landowner.
This group was originally based in the Shoreditch area but moved in 1598 to Southwark after conflicts with the landowner. Prominent in London, the group was supported by such patrons as Henry Carey and later King James I. After Henry Carey's death in 1596, they temporarily took on the name "Lord Hunsdon's Men" after his son George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon. After George was promoted, this acting troupe, returned to its original name in honor of George Carey's new position. Name this group assembled by James Burbage in 1594 and known best for employing William Shakespeare and holding exclusive rights to performing his plays.
This group was originally based in the Shoreditch area but moved in 1598 to Southwark after conflicts with the landowner.
The {Lord Chamberlain’s Men}