The Lord Chamberlain's Men and Globe premieres (1594–1613)

1. Lord Chamberlain’s Men recorded at Newington Butts

   Jun 3, 1594Labels: Lord Chamberlain, Newington Butts

   • REED Online
   • MoEML

2. Comedy of Errors staged at Gray’s Inn revels

   Dec 28, 1594Labels: Comedy of, Gray s

   • Gray s Revels
   • Egan NYWES

3. Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform at Court season

   Dec 26, 1595Labels: Lord Chamberlain, Royal Court

   • Chambers

4. Patronage shifts to Lord Hunsdon’s Men

   Jul 23, 1596Labels: George Carey, Lord Hunsdon

   • Chambers
   • LCM

5. Company returns to “Lord Chamberlain’s Men”

   Mar 17, 1597Labels: George Carey, Lord Chamberlain

   • LCM
   • Chambers

6. Timbers of The Theatre dismantled for reuse

   Dec 28, 1598Labels: The Theatre, Burbage family

   • Globe UK
   • Britannica

7. Lease signed for the Globe playhouse site

   Feb 21, 1599Labels: Globe playhouse, Bankside

   • Folger

8. Globe Theatre opens on Bankside

   May 1, 1599Labels: Globe Theatre, Bankside

   • Globe UK
   • Britannica

9. Twelfth Night recorded at Middle Temple

   Feb 2, 1602Labels: Twelfth Night, Middle Temple

   • ManchesterHive
   • Chronology

10. Royal patent makes the company the King’s Men

    May 19, 1603Labels: King s, James I

    • Britannica
    • King s Men

11. Othello performed at Whitehall Palace

    Nov 1, 1604Labels: Othello, Whitehall Palace

    • Berkeley

12. King Lear performed at court on Boxing Day

    Dec 26, 1606Labels: King Lear, Whitehall Palace

    • Royal Holloway

13. King’s Men establish indoor base at Blackfriars

    Jan 1, 1608Labels: Blackfriars, King s

    • Theatres Trust
    • THEATRON

14. Original Globe destroyed by fire during Henry VIII

    Jun 29, 1613Labels: Globe Theatre, Henry VIII

    • Britannica
    • Chronology
    • Berkeley