Did Shakespeare Know About Jamestown?

Did Shakespeare Know About Jamestown?

by | Nov 16, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

One exciting part of Shakespeare’s life was the almost constant focus on exploration to the New World which saw both Elizabeth I, and later James I of England, send companies of explorers across the ocean to try and settle in what was known as Virginia. Named after...
Did Shakespeare Know About Virginia Dare?

Did Shakespeare Know About Virginia Dare?

by | Nov 9, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

Obviously, we cannot know for certain what Shakespeare did or didn't know, but we can surmise from great evidence. In this case, there is a consensus among historians that yes, Shakespeare–and indeed everyone in England—knew about Virginia Dare. Virginia...
Did Shakespeare Know John Smith?

Did Shakespeare Know John Smith?

by | Oct 19, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

IMAGE:Based on John Smith's 1614 voyage along the New England coast, this is the first printed map devoted specifically to this region. It is also the first to use the name “New England”for an area that had up until this time been called “North Virginia.”Smith, who is...
Did Shakespeare Meet Squanto?

Did Shakespeare Meet Squanto?

by | Oct 12, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

IMAGE: Squanto or Tisquantum teaching the Plymouth colonists to plant corn with fish. Bricker, Garland Armor. The Teaching of Agriculture in the High School. New York: Macmillan, 1911. Page 112. Source One of the heroes of American history is Squanto.  also called...