Meryl Faiers
@merylf.bsky.social
Early modern commercial London theatre; the King’s Women: discovering the wives, sisters & daughters at the heart of Shakespeare’s acting company.
That would require mine to rouse herself
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
That would require mine to rouse herself
No risky footwear for me when mounting steps to the stage to receive my doctorate yesterday. Huge thanks to everyone who’s helped and supported me through the last 9 (yes, 9) years.
July 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
No risky footwear for me when mounting steps to the stage to receive my doctorate yesterday. Huge thanks to everyone who’s helped and supported me through the last 9 (yes, 9) years.
When did Bess come to visit you?? 🩷
July 7, 2025 at 6:21 AM
When did Bess come to visit you?? 🩷
….and this wonderful memorial to a cathedral organist on the organ loft itself.
June 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
….and this wonderful memorial to a cathedral organist on the organ loft itself.
Unscented but still beautiful: peony,cornflower, columbine
June 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Unscented but still beautiful: peony,cornflower, columbine
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
February 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
At a local history evening class in 1988 @drsueoosthuizen.bsky.social told me about the Leper Chapel in Cambridge. Today I finally got to see it inside. Thanks, Sue.
August 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
At a local history evening class in 1988 @drsueoosthuizen.bsky.social told me about the Leper Chapel in Cambridge. Today I finally got to see it inside. Thanks, Sue.
OTD in 1579 Annys/Agnes Woodward married her late husband’s former apprentice, Philip Henslowe. www.kingswomen.org celebrate her 445th wedding anniversary in today’s blogpost.
February 14, 2024 at 2:03 PM
OTD in 1579 Annys/Agnes Woodward married her late husband’s former apprentice, Philip Henslowe. www.kingswomen.org celebrate her 445th wedding anniversary in today’s blogpost.
It’s a term Philip Henslowe used when hiring people (generally, actors) for a fixed term and with the payment of a small sum to seal the contract. See Henslowe’s Diary ff.230 and 231v for examples. I assume the fixed term and payment were standard features.
February 9, 2024 at 10:12 PM
It’s a term Philip Henslowe used when hiring people (generally, actors) for a fixed term and with the payment of a small sum to seal the contract. See Henslowe’s Diary ff.230 and 231v for examples. I assume the fixed term and payment were standard features.
Walked into Cambridge this morning setting off in brilliant sun, ending soaked, to find Laurie Johnson’s new book, Leicester’s Men and their Plays on the shelves at the CUP bookshop.
October 29, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Walked into Cambridge this morning setting off in brilliant sun, ending soaked, to find Laurie Johnson’s new book, Leicester’s Men and their Plays on the shelves at the CUP bookshop.