by CCash | Dec 30, 2024 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
When the weather was cold in England, it could get frigidly cold, even causing the rivers and lakes to freeze over. In Elizabethan England, you may be surprised to learn that ice sports, such as skating, even hockey, were practiced on the ice in wintertime. To share...
by CCash | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Access over 150 additional episodes in our back catalog on Patreon! Join today at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife In Shakespeare’s lifetime, the game we call soccer today, known as football in Europe, was a popular in Shakespeare’s lifetime. In fact, some...
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...
