It was redesigned in 1629 for Charles I by Inigo Jones as a private venue for staging court masques .
The Cockpit ceased to be used for cockfighting in Jacobean times , and was used instead as a private theatre and as chambers for members of the Royal Household .
Cockpit was redesigned in 1629 for Charles I by Inigo Jones as a private venue for staging court masques .
The Cockpit ceased to be used for cockfighting in Jacobean times , and was used instead as a private theatre and as chambers for members of the Royal Household .