William Shakespeare | A Blog About History

Was Shakespeare’s ‘Dark Lady’ a prostitute?

August 28th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

One researcher believes that Shakespeare’s ‘Dark Lady’, the inspiration behind some of his romantic sonnets, may have been a notorious

June 8th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists in London have unearthed an early pre-Globe playhouse used by William Shakespeare where Romeo and Juliet and Henry V

April 5th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists digging at the home of William Shakespeare are set to excavate soil that has been untouched for 400 years.

October 29th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

A professor from the University of Kansas has pieced together the original pronunciation of Shakespeare and is staging a performance

July 16th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Excavations of the site of London’s first theatre, where the plays of William Shakespeare were performed, has been excavated, revealing

June 21st, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

I don’t post gossip on this site, but this story does have a historical aspect to it. An antique dealer

April 7th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists excavating at New Place have found what they believe might be William Shakespeare’s cesspit. Although little remains of the

March 22nd, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers believe that the play Double Falsehood, published by Lewis Theobald in 1728, is actually William Shakespeare’s long-lost place Cardenio.