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William Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia
Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Staff journey; from volunteering to a career at the Trust
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Katie Morrison is an Archaeology (BA) and Museum Studies (MA) graduate who started volunteering with Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in January 2017, and is now a paid member of staff.
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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.
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"My speech is plaine" - Holinshed's Chronicles Part 1
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Jo Wilding explores the historian Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles in memory of Marian Pringle. The Project's website describes it as "once the crowning achievement of Tudor historiography and the most important single source for contemporary playwrights and poets, above all Shakespeare".
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After Agincourt – the Final Wishes of a 15th century Knight
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Learn 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).
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The Tempest
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Tempest. Find out more about the shipwreck, the magical island and the torment of an old man and his slaves
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Hamlet
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Hamlet. Find out more about the tragedy set in Denmark and the revenge of Prince Hamlet upon Uncle Claudius
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King Lear
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, King Lear. Learn more about the division of a kingdom between three daughters, dependent on their declarations of love
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Stratford in 1714
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1714 saw changes in the monarchy, tensions between dramatists and Puritans, and more images of Shakespeare in performance.
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A Visit to Fuzhou, China
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Although Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu could never have met, there are common themes within their works, especially with regard to love and human relationships.
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Sculpting Falstaff
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gardens contain three different statues depicting Shakespeare's famous character, Falstaff. Discover these sculptures and the differences between them.
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Mary Arden
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Who was William Shakespeare's mother? Learn more about Mary Arden, the mother of William Shakespeare.
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Hamlet’s Arab journey
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To mark Jordan Independence Day, Yasen Alkinani, has contributed two filmed readings of extracts from Arabic translations of Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice.
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Return of the MOOC!
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Shakespeare and His World returns once again
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A Visit from the Stars!
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Find out about a special visit from a special author
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An MP visit
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Helen Grant MP, Minister for Sport and Tourism, visits Shakespeare's Birthplace
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New Place, New Chapter
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New Place Project Manager, Julie Crawshaw, provides a fascinating insight into the plans for Shakespeare’s final home, New Place, to open in 2016.
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Behind the scenes: Mulberry Tree
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The subject of today's reveal has seen an awful lot come and go at Shakespeare's New Place: Glyn is here to tell you about our beautiful mulberry tree!
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Behind the scenes: Wild Bank
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The Wild Bank won’t look quite so wild when you arrive at New Place as it did when we first came to clear it over a year ago...
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Behind the scenes: Circular bench seating
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Today we’re going to tell you about one of the things that sits inside that wooden O.
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Key Stage 2
Education Schools and CPD
School workshops and introductory talks for Key Stage 2 at Mary Arden's Farm in Warwickshire, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.