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GCSE History · key term
An official royal grant; in Restoration theatre, it authorised a company to stage plays.
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Paper 2
Revise: Restoration CultureCharles II enjoyed plays and regularly attended performances. His patronage meant more than expressing approval: he granted patents authorising two companies to put on plays. Thomas Killigrew ran the King’s Company, while William Davenant ran the Duke’s Company.
Explain significance rather than simply listing developments: connect royal theatre patents to opportunities for performers, competition between companies and the popularity of theatre.
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