Sublime

Permanent theatres were brand spanking new, the very first not appearing until 1576. Throughout the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I, theatre had been a mobile activity, and a largely amateur one. During the years of Henry VII’s reign, many of the larger towns and cities of Britain had their own version of mystery plays perform

Even the lightest, whitest of manchet breads is heavier, nuttier, denser and more filling than most of us are used to, and the commoner maslin and dredge breads are solid indeed by modern standards. They all require plenty of chewing, especially the darker breads. The crusts of the breads are thick and crunchy, sharply different from the softer cru

These little things are great to little man. GOLDSMITH247

In his inventory of the Admiral’s Men’s possessions in 1598, Henslowe lists cloth-of-gold gowns, coats, venetians, and hose; a cloth-of-silver coat, jerkin, pair of venetians and pair of hose; and a scarlet cloak with two broad gold laces and gold buttons. Since cloth of gold and cloth of silver could only be made with long thin strips of the actua