Searching for Elizabeth in the Collection
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One remarkable thing we have in our Collections is the signature of Queen Elizabeth I herself.
Sheila McVey Shakespeare and his World--MOOC In the VaultCopyright of the artist
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Invasion and Triumph? Links between Roman Britain and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt
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Six Roman coins were found in the town of Tiddington, which was once the site of a Roman industrial town. Emily Millward relates this discovery back to Shakespeare's Roman plays and one remarkable Egyptian queen: Cleopatra.
Emily Millward Shakespeare on Show Shakespeare and his World--MOOCShakespeare on Show: Statue of Bottom & Titania
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In our Shakespeare's Top Ten Characters Exhibition at Nash's House, a statue of Bottom and Queen Titania in a lovers' embrace is featured. Emily delves into the themes surrounding this particular 'love story' in "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Emily Millward Shakespeare on Show Shakespeare and his World--MOOCShakespeare's Venus and Adonis
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Take a look at a rare piece in our early printed books collection: a single page from Shakespeare's first published work, "Venus and Adonis".
Robyn Greenwood Shakespeare and his World--MOOCSearching for Shakespeare’s book: The Ashburnham folio
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The 4th Earl of Ashburnham possessed a massive book collection and was its proud owner. One of his favourite things to read was both the first and second folios of William Shakespeare's plays - and he would have paid any amount in order to own them...
Mareike Doleschal prospero files Shakespeare's Books Shakespeare and his World--MOOCThe Birth and Burial Records of William Shakespeare
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Robyn Greenwood takes a look into the baptismal and burial records of William Shakespeare. These treasured items are kept in the archives of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust itself.
Robyn Greenwood Shakespeare and his World--MOOCShakespeare in 100 Objects: 'Spanish' rapiers
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Peter Hewitt looks at the impressive 16th century Spanish blade in our collections
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 Objects Shakespeare and his World--MOOCWhat Disease Hast Thou?
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The common cough and cold spread quickly in the winters of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. Dr John Hall, married to William Shakespeare's eldest daughter Susanna, was the only physician in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Shakespeare and his World--MOOCShakespeare's Villains - Shylock
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Discover representations of Shylock through this 19th century figure in our collections at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Shakespeare's Villains Shakespeare and his World--MOOCNew Light through Old Windows
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What began as a window onto 19th century Henley Street now stands as a monument not only to Shakespeare but also to the pilgrimage of the many - both the famous and the ordinary - to the place of his birth.
John Benson Shakespeare and his World--MOOC Shakespeare's Times