Dec. 26, 2025

1278: King Lear’s Royal Premiere

1278: King Lear’s Royal Premiere
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1278: King Lear’s Royal Premiere
December 26, 1606. The first performance of a new play in front of King James I caps an extraordinary year for William Shakespeare.

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