Category: Shakespeare
Elizabethan poet, playwrite and a fascinating character … William Shakespeare
23 April – The birth and death of William Shakespeare, the Bard
Today is the anniversary of the traditional birthdate of William Shakespeare on 23rd April 1564, and also the anniversary of…
William Shakespeare’s resting place
Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon is the resting place of the Bard, William Shakespeare. It’s one of the places that Philippa…
Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birth
Although it is not actually known which day in 1564 William Shakespeare was born, his birth is celebrated on 23rd…
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Campaigns Against Anonymous Film
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon, hometown of William Shakespeare, has today launched a one day protest coinciding with the…
Anonymous: Was Shakespeare a Fraud?
Thanks so much to Elizabeth Files visitor, Alexis, for telling me about this movie which is due to be released…
The Old Myths Regurgitated – The Bisley Boy and More
I wasn’t able to watch the National Geographic Channel’s “Secrets of the Virgin Queen” but many people have contacted me…
The Rose Theatre
On this day in history, the 19th February 1592, the Rose Theatre, an Elizabethan play house, was opened in London…
Elizabeth I’s Image
This post continues from The Anne Boleyn Files post “Henry VIII’s England” which is an article on last night’s episode…
Taking On the Bard
Today, we have a guest post by Robin Maxwell, author of the brilliant historical novels “The Secret Diary of Anne…