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William Shakespeare
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Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Thomas Kershaw 1819-1898
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Leading wood grainer and marbler, Thomas Kershaw visited Shakespeare's Birthplace on 5 October 1859
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Find out more about the contests and shipwrecks that lead to a miraculous family reunion
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Troilus and Cressida
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Troilus and Cressida. Find out more about love amidst the Trojan War and the battles that take place
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King John
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, King John. Find out more about the rule of King John, the wars with France, and the battle for the crown
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Henry VIII
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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
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Timon of Athens
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Timon of Athens. Find out more about Timon's feasts, his loss of money and the betrayal of his friends
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Merry Wives of Windsor
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Merry Wives of Windsor. Find out more about the pursuits of Falstaff and the tricks the wives play on him
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Love's Labour's Lost
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Find out more about the four friends who vow to avoid women and what happens when women come to visit
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Henry IV Part 2
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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
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Coriolanus
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Coriolanus. Find out more about the Roman general and his devotion to his mother that results in a tragedy
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Two Gentlemen of Verona. Find out more about the best friends in Milan and their trials in love
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Measure for Measure
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Measure for Measure. Find out more about the virtuous Isabella who saves her brother from the wicked Angelo
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Titus Andronicus
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Titus Andronicus. Find out more about the tragedy surrounding the plan for incrimination, murder and mutilation
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Richard III
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Richard III. Find out more about his desire to be King no matter what, his rise to power and his short reign
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The Comedy of Errors
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Comedy of Errors. Find out more about the humour and mistaken identity in this, one of Shakespeare's earliest plays
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Cymbeline
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Cymbeline. Find out more about the King himself, the disguises and the revelations revealed at the play's end
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Taming of the Shrew
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Taming of the Shrew. Find out more about Christopher's dream of taming his shrewish wife
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An Unusual Tudor Watering Can
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Take a look at a 16th century watering jug in the next post in the "Say It with Flowers" series.
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Sunshine for the Henley Street Fun Palace 2017!
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This has been the most successful Fun Palace so far, with hundreds of visitors enjoying the stalls, performances, and activities.
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Rediscovering the Collections... the Anglo-Saxons of Stratford-upon-Avon
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Long before William Shakespeare was born, there were Anglo-Saxons living in Stratford and the local area. Here are some of their artefacts.