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8th December 1660: The first woman appears on a professional stage in England in Othello

8th December 2019
Tagged as: Charles II, Culture, Drama, Equality, Gender, Restoration, Shakespeare, Theatre, Women

Theatre in England had been banned by the Puritan Long Parliament in 1642 but, following the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II, the ban was lifted.

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8th December 1660: The first woman appears on a professional stage in England in Othello

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