The History of English Podcast   /     Episode 169: Shakespeare Documented

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William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history of the English language, but relatively little is known about his personal life. The desire to know more about the ‘Bard of Avon’ has led to … Continue reading →

Summary

William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history of the English language, but relatively little is known about his personal life. The desire to know more about the ‘Bard of Avon’ has led to … Continue reading →

Subtitle
William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history of the English language, but relatively little is known about his personal life. The desire to know more about the ‘Bard of Avon’ has led to … Continue reading
Duration
1:00:30
Publishing date
2023-07-25 13:47
Link
https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/2023/07/25/episode-169-shakespeare-documented/
Contributors
  Kevin Stroud
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Enclosures
https://media.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/content.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/Ep169-Shakespeare-Documented.mp3
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Shownotes

William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history of the English language, but relatively little is known about his personal life. The desire to know more about the ‘Bard of Avon’ has led to much speculation and conjecture over the centuries. In this episode, we try to separate fact from fiction as we look at the surviving documentation to determine what we actually know about the poet from Stratford-upon-Avon.