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The Curious History of Pumpkins in Shakespeare’s England
Spooky season is upon us here again this October, with Halloween being celebrated at the end of the week. If your neighborhood is anything like mine, this means that there will be lines and lines of pumpkins everywhere! From jackolanterns to...
What were dragons like in Shakespeare’s lifetime?
There are dozens of references to dragons throughout Shakespeare’s plays, describing them as fierce, wrathful, lonely, and of course---winged and quite large. In Shakespeare’s England, dragons were considered real creatures who roamed the Earth,...
Tools used for Prisoner Torture for the 17th Century
Shakespeare uses the word torment more than forty times in his plays. For modern listeners, torment often feels internal — guilt, grief, jealousy, remorse. But in Shakespeare’s England, torment could also be something far more literal. It could be...
