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Glamis Castle in Shakespeare’s Lifetime
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...
Dragons, Saints, Witchcraft, and Magic of the 16th Century
with Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrooke “This week, we’re dipping into the strange, the enchanted, and the eerily familiar with a sampling of the rich world of 16th-century folklore during Shakespeare’s lifetime. From medieval hares and charmed pilgrim tokens to tales of...
Roses by All Their Names: Perfume, Medicine, and Distillation
with Aysu Dincer “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene ii. In Shakespeare’s England, roses were more than poetic symbols of love and beauty—they were political emblems, medicinal...
