by CCash | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Podcast Episodes
Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Kronborg Castle is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. A real castle, and historical stronghold that sits in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Kronborg is...
by CCash | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Macbeth, Podcast Episodes
with Ingrid Thomson When Shakespeare wrote Macbeth, he opened with a powerful line: “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.” But what did “Thane of Glamis” mean to his audience? Was Glamis Castle simply a dramatic choice, or a recognizable symbol of royal...
by CCash | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Podcast Episodes
Shakespeare uses the word “castle” over 40 times in his works. He talks about sieging a castle, the power of castle walls, and even mentions specific real life castles by name including Berkley Castle and “Pomfret” castle which is another name for Pontefract Castle,...
by CCash | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Podcast Episodes
One of the ways we fund the podcast is through affiliate links. If you purchase these items through our links, we make a commission. This, and all the posts here on our website, may contain such affiliate links. Welcome to Episode #116 of That Shakespeare Life, the...
by CCash | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Podcast Episodes
One of the ways we fund the podcast is through affiliate links. If you purchase these items through our links, we make a commission. This, and all the posts here on our website, may contain such affiliate links. Welcome to Episode #87 of That Shakespeare Life, the...
