by CCash | Aug 3, 2022 | Blog
Laugh and Lie Down is a 16th century card game alluded to in Shakespeare’s Othello. If you enjoy card games and especially card games from Shakespeare’s lifetime, then this is the post for you! I’m going to show you how to play this card game...
by CCash | Feb 5, 2021 | Complete Lesson Packs
Here's the complete lesson pack for Elizabethan Beards. This lesson pack coordinated with Ep 27 and Ep 147 of That Shakespeare Life. Find links to those episodes inside the pack itself as well as on this page. Listen to Ep 27 with Christopher Oldstone Moore on...
by CCash | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
This week we are exploring a popular card game from Elizabethan England called One and Thirty. This game is very similar to BlackJack, can be played with two or more people, and is pretty easy to learn. Press play to learn how to play. This card game dates back...
by CCash | May 16, 2020 | Blog, DIY History
In the 16th century, ink was made with either carbon ink recipes of iron gall ink recipes for basic writing of letters or the average penmanship. Blue and red did exist, however, and this week, we are going to explore how to make red ink from blue ink using a...
by CCash | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog, Patrons Only Back Catalog, Podcast Episodes
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