The Clifton Star Chamber Case and Kidnapped Child Actors

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The Clifton Star Chamber Case and Kidnapped Child Actors

5 lug 2023 · 36 min. 28 sec.

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In Early Modern England, there was a rash of abductions of boys, who were being forced to work as actors. Then a child was taken whose father was in a...

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In Early Modern England, there was a rash of abductions of boys, who were being forced to work as actors. Then a child was taken whose father was in a position to actually do something about it. Research:

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