Ep 101: John Florio with Marianna Iannaconne

Ep 101: John Florio with Marianna Iannaconne

by | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog, Podcast Episodes

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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 Meet Pocahontas?

Did Shakespeare Meet Pocahontas?

by | Oct 26, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

IMAGE: Portrait of Pocahontas, wearing a tall hat, and seen at half-length. Around the oval lettering reads: “MATOAKA AĽS REBECCA FILIA POTENTISS: PRINC: POWHATANI IMP: VIRGINIÆ”. Below oval “Ætatis suæ 21. Ao / 1616.” Below: “Matoaks aľs...