Lady Elizabeth Russell and the Blackfriars (Ep 202) - a podcast by Cassidy Cash

One of the byproducts of introducing disruptive innovation to the theater industry of the 16th century is that not everyone is a fan of your work. For William Shakespeare, as he and his compatriots masterminded theaters like the Globe and the Blackfriars, there was a considerable faction of Puritans in London who felt their work was corrupting the city and sought fervently to stop it. Our guest this week, Chris Laoutaris, is the author ofShakespeare and the Countess, the book that tells the remarkable story of how one woman in particular put up a memorable fight to try and stop one of the greatest theaters in history. 

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