Shakespeare: Past Master | A HistoryExtra podcast series

Welcome to Shakespeare: Past Master, our series exploring some of the playwright’s most famous works and what they reveal about history. From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, uncover the past with leading historians…

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Shakespeare: Past Master1. Hamlet. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master2. Titus Andronicus. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master3. Henry V. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master4. Romeo and Juliet. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master5. Julius Caesar. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master6. Macbeth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master7. The Merchant of Venice. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: Past Master8. The Tempest. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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