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Turkeys, Pelicans, Falcons, and more! Birds of Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays and poems are filled with birds—from familiar crows, swans, and sparrows to species that would have seemed rare, exotic, or unusual in Renaissance England. But these birds are more than decorative details. They carry symbolism, reflect the natural...
Elizabethan Cats and Their Connection to Witches
Shakespeare mentions cats over 30 times in his plays, including to talk about a gib cat, a musk-cat, cats chasing mice and even making perfume. It’s obvious that cats were present for Shakespeare’s lifetime, but what do these references in the...
Housewifery: What it Was Like to Be A Housewife in 16th Century England
Shakespeare mentions “housewife” in his works 14 times, including to identify both a “good housewife” as well as a “false housewife.” These descriptions appear alongside one accusation that a woman was being someone’s “franklin’s housewife.” As an essential part...
