He was the greatest Western playwright of all time. His plays are still burned in our cultural memory and performed the world over. But William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the man, has remained an ...

Little is known about Hathaway, who is portrayed by actor Jessie Buckley in the film Hamnet.

Historians Alice Loxton and Dan Snow head to Stratford-upon-Avon to uncover the secrets of William Shakespeare’s early life and upbringing. Who were Shakespeare’s parents? What was rural Warwickshire ...

Scholars have debated for centuries whether an earlier play shaped the version we know today. Here’s the evidence.