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20 July 1667

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1666-1667
Volume: 1
Comments: On this day a quarrel occurred at lif between Henry Killigrew and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, but the play is not named in the various accounts of the affair. For details, see HMC, 12th Report, Part VII, p. 51; and Carl Niemeyer, "Henry Killigrew and the Duke of Buckingham", Review of English Studies, XII (1936), 326-28. Pepys, Diary: 22 July: Creed tells me of the fray between the Duke of Buckingham at the Duke's playhouse the last Saturday (and it is the first day I have heard that they have acted at either the King's or Duke's house this month or six weeks) and Henry Killigrew, whom the Duke of Buckingham did soundly beat and take away his sword, and make a fool of, till the fellow prayed him to spare his life; and I am glad of it; for it seems in this business the Duke of Buckingham did carry nimself very innocently and well

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    *p ?lif Comment. *c ?lif On this day a quarrel occurred at <i>lif</i> between $Henry Killigrew= and $George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham=, but the play is not named in the various accounts of the affair. For details, see <i>HMC, 12th Report</i>, Part VII, p. 51; and $Carl Niemeyer=, "<i>Henry Killigrew and the Duke of Buckingham</i>", <i>Review of English Studies</i>, XII (1936), 326-28. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 22 July: $Creed= tells me of the fray between the Duke of Buckingham at the <i>Duke's playhouse</i> the last Saturday (and it is the first day I have heard that they have acted at either the <i>King's or Duke's house</i> this month or six weeks) and Henry Killigrew, whom the Duke of Buckingham did soundly beat and take away his sword, and make a fool of, till the fellow prayed him to spare his life; and I am glad of it; for it seems in this business the Duke of Buckingham did carry nimself very innocently and well.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1667 07 20 lif Comment.*c1667 07 20 lif On this day a quarrel occurred at <i>lif</i> between $Henry Killigrew= and $George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham=, but the play is not named in the various accounts of the affair. For details, see <i>HMC, 12th Report</i>, Part VII, p. 51; and $Carl Niemeyer=, "<i>Henry Killigrew and the Duke of Buckingham</i>", <i>Review of English Studies</i>, XII (1936), 326-28. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 22 July: $Creed= tells me of the fray between the Duke of Buckingham at the <i>Duke's playhouse</i> the last Saturday (and it is the first day I have heard that they have acted at either the <i>King's or Duke's house</i> this month or six weeks) and Henry Killigrew, whom the Duke of Buckingham did soundly beat and take away his sword, and make a fool of, till the fellow prayed him to spare his life; and I am glad of it; for it seems in this business the Duke of Buckingham did carry nimself very innocently and well.

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    Event: 553 | 16670720 | lif | On this day a quarrel occurred at <i>lif</i> between $Henry Killigrew= and $George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham=, but the play is not named in the various accounts of the affair. For details, see <i>HMC, 12th Report</i>, Part VII, p. 51; and $Carl Niemeyer=, "<i>Henry Killigrew and the Duke of Buckingham</i>", <i>Review of English Studies</i>, XII (1936), 326-28. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 22 July: $Creed= tells me of the fray between the Duke of Buckingham at the <i>Duke's playhouse</i> the last Saturday (and it is the first day I have heard that they have acted at either the <i>King's or Duke's house</i> this month or six weeks) and Henry Killigrew, whom the Duke of Buckingham did soundly beat and take away his sword, and make a fool of, till the fellow prayed him to spare his life; and I am glad of it; for it seems in this business the Duke of Buckingham did carry nimself very innocently and well

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