The Life of Ben Jonson part Five: ‘Tis the House of Fame, Sir’

The History Of European Theatre

Episode 148:

The life of Ben Jonson continues after he is released from prison after the publication of 'Eastward Ho!'

Jonson’s possible involvement in the gunpowder plot and it’s aftermath.

Jonson writes a masque for the marriage of Frances Howard and Robert Devereaux.

Jonson defends his religious position in the face of recusancy fines.

‘Volpone’ is performed at The Globe as Jonson continues to produce masques.

‘Epicene or the Silent Woman’ is performed at the Whitefriars Theatre.

‘The Alchemist’ is performed at Oxford in a time of plague.

The club at the Mermaid tavern.

The return to the Anglican Church.

Parliament’s financial settlement for the King curtails the expense on masques

‘Catiline his Conspiracy’ gets a rocky reception.

Jonson works as a tutor for the Sydney family.

The ‘grand tour’ with Wat Raleigh.

The scandal of Robert Carr and Frances Devereaux.

Johnson is granted a pension.

The first folio of ‘The Works of Benjamin Jonson’.

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