Burbage's Legacy: The Globe Theater
On February 4, 1596, Burbage purchased the Blackfriars Theatre property for £600. The building had once been a Dominican monastery in the south-west corner of London, but Burbage had plans to renovate the building into the English-speaking world's first permanent, purpose-built indoor theatre.
However, in November 1596, the residents of the district petitioned and managed to win a ban on The Lord Chamberlain's Men performing at the Blackfriars Theatre.
James Burbage died three months later, which led his sons to form a shared interest with the Acting troupe in the construction of a new theatre, The Globe, using timber and material from The Theatre in its construction. It was not until King James I's patronage in 1608 that Chamberlain's Men were allowed to take possession of James Burbage's indoor theatre and perform there.
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