The Real Rosenkrantz and Gyldenstierne

The Real Rosenkrantz and Gyldenstierne

with Paul Lockhart When Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, he gave the melancholy Dane two university friends with peculiarly Danish names—Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. For many centuries, audiences assumed these were simply fictional creations. Yet history reveals that...
The Holy Grail in Shakespeare’s England

The Holy Grail in Shakespeare’s England

with Sean Munger What did people in Shakespeare’s England think about the Holy Grail? Was it a sacred relic, a political symbol, or simply a fantastical legend? This week, we’re joined by historian and author Sean Munger to explore how the Grail myth evolved during...