Aug 16, 2018 · He's known for his treachery, ruthlessness, and dealings with witches - but Shakespeare's Macbeth was based on a real Scottish king, whose life was full of bloodshed

Aug 27, 2014 · The superstitions concerning the play Macbeth mean that many actors avoid saying its name while in a theatre. If an actor does utter the name of the famous Shakespeare …

May 10, 2019 · At around the same time, Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Othello and Macbeth, all plays warning against unjust and persecuting rule, which many Catholics felt James I was …

Apr 21, 2015 · Dr Nicki Scott is a cultural resources adviser at Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish government charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic …

Nov 4, 2025 · £16 to £25 Shakespeare 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle This 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle features depictions of some of the Bard’s most beloved works. From Romeo & Juliet to …

Aug 25, 2017 · “He had come like a thief in the night. And one by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall. And the …

Mar 16, 2020 · Were there any stories that particularly surprised you? Almost all of them surprised me in one way or another. One particularly striking discovery was the methods by which, in the …

Mar 2, 2015 · “He was four when a revolution ousted [Gerenal Antoine Simon],” recalled Bernard Dierderich and Al Burt in their study Papa Doc, “and five when an explosion reduced the old …

Sep 21, 2015 · War propaganda is a pretty dirty business at the best of times, but the rumours of the German Corpse Factories (Kadaververwertungsanstalt) are something else. A Punch …

Oct 22, 2025 · Delve into the events around Guy Fawkes’ treasonous scheme to kill the king and his ministers It’s all very well remembering 5 November, but do you know what actually …