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Object of the month for November 2009
16
th
century shoe as worn on the stage of the Rose Theatre
This shoe was recovered from the Rose Theatre site on the Bankside of the Thamesin the late 1980’s by Museum of London Archaeology and is believed to have beenworn during performances undertaken on this famous 16
th
century theatrical stage.The Rose was one of two key playhouses of Tudor London, the other being TheGlobe. The Rose was built in 1587, predating the building of its rival by 12 years.The timbers used to construct The Globe were themselves taken from The Theatre,in Shoreditch, where Shakespeare’s first plays were performed. The foundations of The Theatre were recently uncovered by Museum of London archaeologists.The Rose Theatre has long been associated with the works of Christopher Marlowe,with the first performances of plays such as the Massacre at Paris believed to have
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syahnur-asyadi-1980

what a splendid shoes being used in 16th century ....

reply11 / 13 / 2009
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