1614: William Shakespeare was 50 years old, 'Purchas His Pilgrimage' printed the story of a shipwreck, and Welcombe enclosures caused controversy in Stratford.
Victoria Joynes The Birth of Shakespeare and Beyond Shakespeare and his World--MOOCWhat was life like when William Shakespeare was born in 1564? This is the first in a series of blog posts that discovers what life was like in 1564, and in years since.
Victoria Joynes The Birth of Shakespeare and Beyond Shakespeare and his World--MOOCLearn the story of Alan Lestraunge, a local Warwickshire lord who served in the 'Hundred Years War' (the same war in which William Shakespeare's "Henry V" takes place).
Amy Hurst In the Vault Shakespeare and his World--MOOCOne item in our collections is the base of High Cross (sometimes known as Market Cross) - an item that pre-dates Shakespeare and is a landmark the Bard himself would likely have passed on many occasions during his years in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Paul Taylor Stratford-upon-Avon In the VaultNorma 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. Meet John Buckstone, and actor, and co.
Norma Hampson Birthplace Visitors In the VaultThe history of an Elizabethan barber-surgeon
Shakespeare Elizabethan A Midsummer Night's DreamRead about the dual Tudor profession of the 'barber-surgeon'
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsVictoria Joynes recounts the most memorable productions of "Richard II" over the past 150 years, starting with the 1857 staging by Charles Kean at the Princess's Theatre.
Victoria Joynes Richard II In the VaultThis blog explores John Speed’s 1611 map of Warwickshire, which provides a glimpse into Shakespeare’s home county as he himself would have visualised it.
Alexandra Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsNorma 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. Meet G. V. Brooke, the Tragedian.
Norma Hampson Birthplace Visitors In the Vault