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The King & the Playwright: A Jacobean History

James Shapiro

Steven Clarke

Phil George

The King & the Playwright: A Jacobean History: Episode 1: Incertainties

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There was an anxious mood in 1603 as a new royal dynasty rose to power.

Professor James Shapiro presents a three-part series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James. He begins in 1603 when a new dynasty came to power.

American scholar James Shapiro presents a three-part series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James, beginning with the anxious mood of 1603 when a new dynasty came to power. Puritans, plague, an extravagant gift to a Spanish diplomatic delegation, and a new British coin called the Unite all feature in Shapiro's rich and fascinating history of a troubled time which saw an extraordinary creative outpouring.

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Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.

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