Search results
247 results
-
Henry V
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Henry V. Find out more about the rule of King Henry, why he condemns his friends to death and his desire to rule over France
-
Henry VIII
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Henry VIII. Find out more about King Henry and Anne Boleyn and the circumstances of Queen Elizabeth I’s birth
-
Henry Condell
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Circle
Listen to an imagined account from a principal actor in the King's Men and compiler and editor of Shakespeare's First Folio
-
Henry V – Online
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Matt Pinches and Gavin Fowler discuss the upcoming GSC production of Henry V
-
Henry VI Part 3
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Henry VI Part 3. Find out more about how the house of York claims the throne and the fall of Henry
-
Henry VI Part 1
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Henry VI Part 1. Find out more about how Henry VI becomes king and the beginnings of the War of the Roses
-
Henry IV Part 2
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Henry IV Part 2. Find out more about the exploits of Falstaff and how Prince Hal becomes King
-
Henry VI Part 2
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Henry VI Part 2. Find out more about the threats to the throne and Henry and the War of Roses.
-
Henry IV Part 1
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Plays
A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Henry IV Part 1. Find out more about the civil wars of King Henry and the wild pranks of Prince Hal
-
Exploring Shakespeare's Henry V
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
To coincide with the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt in October 2015, our Shakespeare's Treasures Exhibition has been given a King Henry V theme.
-
Shakespeare’s Patrons: Henry Wriothesley
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Who were William Shakespeare’s patrons? Find out about one of them: Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. His portrait can be found in our Collections.
-
47. Henry James and Shakespeare's Authorship
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts 60 Minutes with Shakespeare
In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Adrian Poole answers the question: why did Henry James doubt Shakespeare's authorship?
-
Henry's Cat - #MuseumCats Day!
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
To celebrate #MuseumCats day, spot a feline friend that can be found in one of our collections items: a portrait of The Earl of Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, a patron of Shakespeare's.
-
The Shakespearian forgeries of William Henry Ireland
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
We've been exploring stories of inspiration for our latest exhibition, including the curious tale of the Ireland Shakespeare Forgeries
-
William Henry Chippendale (1801-1888)
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Norma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project: listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. In this case, we meet William Chippendale, a well-established actor in the Victorian era.
-
‘My fellows’: John Heminges and Henry Condell
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Shakespeare left his friends money to buy mourning rings in his will. Find out about his London friends Heminges and Condell.
-
"We'll Coal Together": The Friendship of Henry Irving and Thomas Nast
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
"We'll Coal Together!" How Henry Irving and Thomas Nast exemplify the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States
-
‘The crowds were thick’.... Arthur Conan Doyle and Henry Irving at the SBT
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
New play 'Bram and the Guv'nor' explores Bram Stoker, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry's story using letters from the Bram Stoker Collection.
-
Henry Irving and Ford Madox Brown: Theatre and Visual Art
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Alexander Thom examines the connections between paintings of King Lear and a theatre production, with discoveries from our collections
-
Mae'r Arglwyddes yn siarad yn Cymraeg: Lady Mortimer and Welsh in 1 Henry IV
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
For St. David’s Day, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust would like to commemorate one of Shakespeare’s most underrated characters: the Welshwoman Lady Mortimer.