Viewing Event Record: Augustine Phillips testifies at the Essex trial

Abstract

As part of the trial proceedings following the failed rebellion of Lord Essex and his followers in 1601, Augustine Phillips -- described as 'servant unto the Lord Chamberlyn and one of hys players' -- testifies to details regarding the troupe's performance of a play 'of the deposyng and kyllyng of Kyng Richard the Second.' Phillips testifies that the players agreed to perform the play despite it being 'so old and so long out of use,' after the group agreed to pay a commission of forty shillings.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 17 February 1601 To: 18 February 1601 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: by Saturday 7 February 1601 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Globe (I)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Phillips, Augustine player servant, witness

Event Type

  • company context
  • court case
  • performance context
  • player context
  • playhouse context