by CCash | Oct 13, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
William Shakespeare is known the world over for his work in theater, crafting masterpieces that live on today on stages from sea to sea and culture to culture. Even his plays are written with the actor in mind, with some of the lines of his plays specifically forming...
by CCash | Oct 6, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
In Shakespeare's lifetime, being a snitch was a professional pastime. One at whose hands the Shakespeare family paid dearly. In Shakespeare's lifetime, individuals who owed the Crown money could be brought up on charges by people who were essentially spies for the...
by CCash | Sep 29, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
In his plays and poems, Shakespeare frequently used phrases that reference large birds of prey. He either observed or participated in falconry (also called hawking) in and around his hometown of Stratford, one rural town like the ones where falconry was known to be...
by CCash | Sep 29, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
In Shakespeare's lifetime, not attending church could land you in jail. The religious and political history of England is intertwined significantly, with monarch after monarch using the Church as a way to control the popular opinion and retain control of the nation....
by CCash | Sep 22, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
This week's Did Shakespeare comes to you from a presentation I did for Heather Teysko's Tudor Summit September 2018. I was graciously asked to speak on Shakespeare at The Tudor Summit and I shared with them about Shakespeare's involvement in the Essex Rebellion. This...
by CCash | Sep 15, 2018 | DIY History, Special Effects
In Shakespeare’s England, swords were a common element of basic dress, both for protection of the wearer who might at any time find himself challenged to a duel or need to defend himself against an attack, but also because a sword was part of the costume or daily...
