The Pilgrim Psalter, Book of Psalms, 1612

The Pilgrim Psalter, Book of Psalms, 1612

Access over 150 additional episodes in our back catalog on Patreon! Join today at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife The Pilgrim Psalter (originally titled “The Book of Psalms, Englished in Prose and Meter”) was produced by Henry Ainsworth in 1612. Ainsworth...
Haunted Lover’s Ballads

Haunted Lover’s Ballads

Haunted Lover’s Ballads for Shakespeare’s lifetime were a special kind of folk song where the ghosts of dead lovers would come back to haunt their unfaithful partners as a warning to future potentially unfaithful lovers. Ghosts and spiritual manifestations...
Pirates and Privateers with James Seth

Pirates and Privateers with James Seth

That Shakespeare Life is supported by listeners who sign up to be our patrons. Join our listener community today. This website contains affiliate links. From 1560 until her death in 1603, Queen Elizabeth employed a group of privateers to raid, pillage, and rob ships...