Did Shakespeare wear shoes?

Did Shakespeare wear shoes?

Transcription of video (roughly): Hello there, My name is Cassidy Cash Each week we go exploring into early modern England and look specifically at one very narrow aspect of William Shakespeare’s 52 years on planet Earth. He lived from 1564-1616 and these episodes...
Did Shakespeare have tea?

Did Shakespeare have tea?

  There’s hardly anything we consider more quintessentially British than afternoon tea. It’s right up there with Queen Elizabeth as something unique to England. However, when it comes to William Shakespeare, the truth is that this delightful British tradition...
Did Shakespeare Have Kids?

Did Shakespeare Have Kids?

You may have met Hamnet, but do you know Susanna and Judith? William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne, had three children and one grandchild. This week, we take a look at Shakespeare’s children inside this episode of Did Shakespeare.  What you’ll learn: How...
Did Shakespeare Play Sports? King Lear and Football

Did Shakespeare Play Sports? King Lear and Football

Shakespeare wrote one of the earliest known references to the game of football. So for this week’s episode of Did Shakespeare, we ask the question: Did Shakespeare play sports? Watch the full episode here and keep scrolling to read a brief history of football in...
Did Shakespeare Have a Wife?

Did Shakespeare Have a Wife?

Yes! Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare’s wife. Here’s what we know about her. She was born in 1556, and was 8 years older than William Shakespeare. We don’t know officially how they met originally, but there are rumors that Shakespeare was actually dating more than one...
Did Shakespeare Work for Elizabeth I?

Did Shakespeare Work for Elizabeth I?

There are many articles online and even history books that claim Elizabeth I was a patron of Shakespeare. But was she? In this week’s episode of Did Shakespeare from That Shakespeare Girl, Cassidy Cash, we dive inside the world of Elizabethan theater to examine...