by CCash | Aug 3, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
“Close your eyes and imagine yourself in the sixteenth-century English countryside. Sounds of ploughs rattle in distant fields, and the delightful squeals of children at play fill the air. It is quiet, you think, quieter than you are used...
by CCash | May 25, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In Shakespeare’s plays, he uses the word “gauntlet” a total of 6 times. In one instance, the stage directions declare that a character “throws down his gauntlet.” In Hamlet, stage directions again refer to a gauntlet by saying that attendants bring “foils...
by CCash | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In this episode, we explore how time was measured in Shakespeare’s England — from weight-driven household clocks to elite pocket watches imported from Germany. With Dr. Jane Desborough, we uncover how early modern clocks tracked not only hours but lunar phases, zodiac...
by CCash | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
with Clare McManus In Hamlet, Claudius introduces Gertrude as “our sometime sister, now our queen” (Hamlet I.2.8–9). It’s a moment that reminds us how queenship stood at the heart of dynastic politics, court performance, and cultural identity in Shakespeare’s England....
by CCash | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
with Andrew Hadfield When we think of King Arthur, many of us imagine medieval romance—knights in shining armor, enchanted swords, or chivalric quests. But for the Tudors, Arthur wasn’t just storybook material. In the 16th century, Arthurian legend was a political...
