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"This teeming womb of royal kings" - The History Cycle at the RSC
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Thanks to local photographer Tom Holte, we can experience the stage design and costumes suggestive of combat and war throughout the centuries.
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The Noble Fool
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A guest blog by Jane Nead who has spent hours working in our Reading Room and who has taken inspiration from our collections for her jewellery designs, particularly from Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It".
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Flowers and Love
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On our eighth day of the Heritage Open Days countdown, we're talking about flowers and their metaphorical relations to love.
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A Gift from the Queen
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This Basque language translation of Hamlet was donated to the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by Queen Elizabeth II on permanent loan.
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Stratford's High (or Market) Cross
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One 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.
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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