Explore Reginald Scot's "The Discoverie of Witchcraft", a book considered to be the first published on witchcraft, which fights against the superstitions and belief in witchcraft, spirits, alchemy, and magic in the 16th century.
For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. In 1964, renowned Shakespearian actor Richard Burton famously took on the role of Hamlet.
Take a look at some dramatic portraits of William Sly, Nathan Field, and Richard Burbage (all of whom were friends of William Shakespeare and acted in his plays), and see what these sorts of paintings can tell us about the statuses of their subjects.
This nineteenth-century print is based on a drawing of a late-fifteenth century wall painting that once adorned the chancel arch in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Guild Chapel.
Sir William Dugdale's "The Antiquities of Warwickshire" is one of the greatest county histories ever written, describing Warwickshire in terms of its history, topography, and genealogy. It contains an early reference to Stratford upon Avon as the birthpla
Rosalyn Sklar discusses the Biblical story of "Susanna and the Elders" in the book of Daniel, and its potential as the origin of William Shakespeare's and Anne Hathaway's eldest daughter's name.
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