What could women not do in the 16th century restoration theatre period that charles allowed them to do????/?
The Restoration period in British history began in 1660, when King Charles II ascended the throne, 11 years after his father, Charles I, had been executed. (The 1600s were the 17th century, just as the 1900s were the 20th century, and we are currently living in the 21st century, although the years start with “20.”) During the years when England was under Puritan rule between the reigns of Charles I and Charles II, theatres were shut down. When the country’s theatres reopened under Charles II, women were allowed to appear on stage for the first time. In previous years, under Charles I and his predecessors, female parts had always been played by male actors.
