Dec 29, 2009

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare | Admiral's Men

Admiral's Men,
the players of Charles Howard, second Lord Effingham—made Lord Admiral in 1585 and Earl of Nottingham in 1597—who were the main rivals of Shakespeare's company. Also known as the Lord Howard's Men (1576–85), the Earl of Nottingham's Men (1597–1603), Prince Henry's Men (1603–12), and Elector Palatine's Men (1613–24), their greatest asset in the 1590s and 1600s was the actor Edward Alleyn, whose uncle Philip Henslowe owned the Rose and Fortune playhouses used by the company.

Gabriel Egan