Examines the role of Elizabethan drama in the shape of cultural belief, values, and understanding of political authority.

A collection of some of the best, wittiest and most unusual excerpts from 16th- and 17th-century writing. "Shakespeare's England" brings to life the variety, th

Explores Shakespeare's plays in their most immediate context: the hundreds of plays known to original audiences, but lost to us.

Examines a variety of plays between 1550-1600 to demonstrate how they asserted ideas and ideals of 'Englishness' for audiences.

A collection of excerpts from more than 40 primary documents written in William Shakespeare's lifetime, including letters, literature, speeches and polemics, of