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A timeline showing an imagined day in the life of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon circa 1604. Made in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Why was Shakespeare so special?
A collection of interactive articles exploring the life, work and legacy of the Bard. William Shakespeare's plays have entertained, amused and educated us for centuries. He is England’s most ...
William Shakespeare: Well… Female presenter: No one knows the exact details of Shakespeare’s life because no one really wrote anything about people back then; unless you were a king or something.
The next documented event in Shakespeare’s life is his marriage at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farmer, on November 28, 1582. She was eight years older than him and ...
The organization overseeing museums celebrating English playwright William Shakespeare’s life is reportedly working to "decolonize" his legacy in the name of battling White supremacy.
The grave of William Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church inscribed with the words "Good friend for Jisus sake forbeare,"To ...
Every scholar is aware of the precision with which Shakespeare limns ... author of the plays — William of Stratford, we might call him — and court or political life. This has perplexed many ...
The Politics of ‘Liberation’ Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon is apparently planning to "decolonize" its commemorations of William Shakespeare in his home town.
Regarded as the most influential writer in the English language, some of William ... buildings in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, England and a collection of personal documents ...