Posted by happyhelen in History News on 04 22nd, 2011 | Comments Off
Bess of Hardwick’s life of letters to go on display
  From BBC: “More than 200 letters sent and received by a prominent Derbyshire noblewoman are to be revealed to the public. Bess of Hardwick, who became the Countess of Shrewsbury in 1568, was regarded as one of the most capable and ambitious women of the Elizabethan age. The 230 letters...
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Posted by happyhelen in Entertainment on 04 1st, 2011 | Comments Off
All the World’s a Stage
From the Telegraph: “London 1612: Shakespeare’s Theatre of the World, will open in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics and will explore the role of the capital as an emerging international city 400 years ago, interpreted through his plays. The blockbuster show will include more than...
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