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Ten things you should know about the Battle of Shrewsbury….

Feb 3, 2024

anniversaries, battles

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My introduction to the Battle of Shrewsbury was at school, when Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I had to be studied for ‘O’ levels. I didn’t like Henry IV then, and I don’t like him now. He was a usurper who murdered his cousin Richard II in order to plant his Lancastrian backside on the…
Does a certain mansion in Bishopsgate hold the secret of who really wrote Shakespeare’s works….?

May 1, 2023

buildings, The play’s the thing

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This article commences with the following: “….A cluster of individuals claimed by some to be the true authors of Shakespeare‘s works lived in or near the same ostentatious mansion in the City of London at much the same time….” The mansion is in Bishopsgate and yes, it is known for its connections with the Bard.…