by CCash | Mar 31, 2025 | Detailed Show Notes, Uncategorized
Sides of Different Dice in the 16th Century Historic Dice Games feature dice that look predominantly like the dice we have today. The most common shape of die in Shakespeare’s lifetime was exactly the kind of dice we have today, the exception being they...
by CCash | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
On previous episodes of That Shakespeare Life, we have talked about the numerous early modern card games that show up in Shakespeare’s plays, and even that Ferdinand and Miranda are playing the game of Chess in the Tempest. What you may be surprised to learn is that...
by CCash | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Access over 150 additional episodes in our back catalog on Patreon! Join today at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife It’s Shakespeare’s Birthday this week! Happy Birthday Shakespeare! To celebrate, we’re going to play some card games! From Noddy and Maw...
by CCash | Aug 11, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
Image Source: http://www.greydragon.org/library/playingbowls.html When you think of the 16th century, you might recognize Shakespeare, theater, even horse drawn carriages or swords. But when it comes to games, the Elizabethans were surprisingly very adept at leisure...
by CCash | Jul 21, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
Image Source: http://www.wopc.co.uk/uk/index2 In Shakespeare's lifetime, cards were extremely popular pastime. Not having ipads, tv, or netflix, people read books, played board games, or often played card games to pass the time. While there are many card games to...
