by CCash | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Podcast Episodes
Shakespeare uses the word “castle” over 40 times in his works. He talks about sieging a castle, the power of castle walls, and even mentions specific real life castles by name including Berkley Castle and “Pomfret” castle which is another name for Pontefract Castle,...
by CCash | Jun 2, 2025 | Detailed Show Notes, Macbeth
Note from Cassidy: After writing this article (and putting together this episode) I discovered that we had only covered 14 of the over 20 castles I was able to find in Shakespeare’s plays. I will share with you a complete list here along with my apologies that...
by CCash | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Access over 150 additional episodes in our back catalog on Patreon! Join today at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife William Shakespeare’s father, John Shakespeare, spent a great deal of time in trouble with the government over his illegal sale of wool....
by CCash | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Access over 150 additional episodes in our back catalog on Patreon! Join today at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife The difference in Shakespeare’s plays between a tragedy and a comedy is defined as whether or not the characters end in marriage or end in...
by CCash | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
That Shakespeare Life is supported by listeners who sign up to be our patrons. Join our listener community today. This website contains affiliate links. One of the most common issues with Shakespare’s plays is understanding the language. He used not only words that...
