Elizabethan England in the Year of Shakespeare’s Birth
de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception
Shakespeare's birthday was on or around April 23rd, 1564. What kind of world was he born into? Joel Hurtsfield reveals all in this article from our archive, first published in the February 1964 issue of History Today.
On July 6th, 1564, Sir William Cecil, Queen Elizabeth’s Secretary of State, recorded in his journal: “My daughter Elizabeth christened by the Queen’s...
No comments:
Post a Comment