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The revels seem to have ceased soon afterwards and the last are thought to have been those of the Inner Temple in 1733. [16] [2] The revels were revived at the inns in the mid-20th century by Master Hubert Monroe of the Middle Temple and have since provided seasonal entertainment in the form of sketches, songs and jokes. [2]
Much of the Middle Temple was destroyed in a fire in January 1679, which caused more damage to the Inn than the Great Fire of 1666. [10] The Thames being frozen over, beer from the Temple cellars was used to fight the fire, which was eventually only contained by blowing up some buildings with gunpowder.
The Inns played an important role in the history of the English Renaissance theatre.Notable literary figures and playwrights who resided in the Inns of Court included John Donne (1572-1631), Francis Beaumont (1584-1616), John Marston (1576-1634), Thomas Lodge (c. 1558-1625), Thomas Campion (1567-1620), Abraham Fraunce (c. 1559-c. 1593), Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 ...
King's Bench Walk is located in the Inner Temple, [1] one of the four Inns of Court.The other three Inns of Court are Middle Temple, [2] Lincoln's Inn [3] and Gray's Inn. [4] The area borrows its name from the Order of the Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon, more commonly known as the Knights Templar which is a historical western Christian military order that was established in 1118 AD.
The Knights had two halls, whose modern successors are the Middle Temple Hall and the Inner Temple Hall. However, only the Inner Temple Hall preserves elements of the medieval hall on the site (specifically, the medieval buttery). Upon the dissolution of the Knights Templar in 1312, Pope Clement V granted their possessions to the Knights ...
2 Middle Temple Lane Middle Temple, City and County of the City of London: Inns of Court: Late 17th century: 4 January 1950: 1285986: 2 Middle Temple Lane: 337 & 338 High Holborn City and County of the City of London: House: c. 1586: 14 May 1974
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It also holds weddings, but only for members of the Inner and Middle Temples. The Temple Church serves both the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple as a private chapel. The Temple Church has always been a royal peculiar, [13] due to which the choristers have the privilege of wearing scarlet cassocks. Debate exists regarding the relationship of ...