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    Join Greg Jenner in 16th century England to meet the bard himself, one of England's greatest writers, William Shakespeare.

    How did he go from the son of a glove maker in Stratford Upon Avon to a famed theatre owner, actor and writer in London? What was life really like in a Shakespearean theatre? And which Disney film was influenced by his work hundreds of years later?

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    © BBCLength 13 min15 February 2021HistoryEducationalFactsTalkUKEpisodic

    Welcome to Homeschool History

    Welcome to Homeschool History

    This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

    Listen to episode one here
    6-1011+HistoryEducationalFactsTalkUKEpisodic15 February 2021© BBC

    Join Greg Jenner in 16th century England to meet the bard himself, one of England's greatest writers, William Shakespeare.

    How did he go from the son of a glove maker in Stratford Upon Avon to a famed theatre owner, actor and writer in London? What was life really like in a Shakespearean theatre? And which Disney film was influenced by his work hundreds of years later?

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