i'm really really stuck on my home work. Nothing on the internet can help me so please help!!!
2007-02-18 01:07:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
BECAUSE of his strict Puritan views be banned a lot of things that might be considered risky or
unholy to the prim and proper gentlefolk of the day!
He stopped the "giant" shows in cities like Chester that put on a lively parade style nativity
2007-02-18 01:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't Cromwell who banned the theatre. It was already banned when he came to power (by the Long Parliament in 1640 - Cromwell didn't become important till 1644 and didn't become the chief power till c. 1647 and didn't become head of state till 1653), and stayed banned, officially.
That said, the ban obviously got relaxed in the 1650's, because Middleton and Rowley's The Changeling was published in 1656 (?) and the title-page says "As it was acted (to great applause) at the Privat-House in Drury Lane".
2007-02-18 17:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He just banned it, closed all the theatres down, helped by the dangers of the Black Death.
The theatres didn't open again until the Restoration, when Charles II came to the throne.
2007-02-18 02:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by Cheryl P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He closed the theatres down and banned all other activity that he regarded as sinful, such as maypole dancing and other celebrations.
2007-02-19 02:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Beau Brummell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure Cromwell ever did theatre.
2007-02-18 02:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He didn't change the theatre he banned it!!
2007-02-18 01:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
He banned it,he deemed the playhouses as immoral
2007-02-18 03:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋