It has long been thought that William Shakespeare's story was a true life rags-to-riches tale. But now new research has revealed that it is in fact a myth and his father was a successful wool trade ...

In the annals of William Shakespeare’s legacy, a twist has emerged that’s practically as dramatic as any of the Bard’s plays: the real “Shakespeare” behind a centuries-old family document has been ...

To be, or not to be a fly tipper — that is the question. Or so it was for a long time. The earliest record of famous playwright William Shakespeare's father in Stratford-upon-Avon comes in the form of ...

Shakespeare Quarterly (SQ) is a leading journal in Shakespeare studies, publishing highly original, rigorously researched essays, notes, and book reviews. Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library ...

The most widely accepted story of Shakespeare’s life is rather uplifting. Rags to riches. His father John — we are told — lost all his money and was booted off Stratford Council after he was caught ...

John Shakespeare is a Walkley Award-winning cartoonist and illustrator. His work covers a variety of mediums, from cartoons and caricature to 3D computer illustration. Herald cartoonist John ...

And Armenia and the Caucasus in general provide such fertile ground for pondering the same kinds of historical realities that Shakespeare did. In very recent memory there have been cities, effectively ...

Today William Shakespeare’s life is discussed and debated almost as much as his plays and poems are—so much so, in fact, that a handful of his biographical tidbits (like the fact he left his wife ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 1757, a document signed “J. Shakespeare” was found in the Shakespeare family home, long attributed to William’s father, John. A study reveals the ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Richard I of England news every morning. James Dacre’s fine, zesty staging of Shakespeare’s more rarely performed history play opens ...