How a folio of collected plays in 1623 began the creation of a global phenomenon.
Published on Friday, 11th May 2012.
A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty.
Published on Thursday, 10th May 2012.
Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
Published on Wednesday, 9th May 2012.
Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.
Published on Tuesday, 8th May 2012.
A striking clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time.
Published on Monday, 7th May 2012.
The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.
Published on Friday, 4th May 2012.
A pedlar's trunk reveals deception and religion, cross-dressing and travelling salesmen.
Published on Thursday, 3rd May 2012.
Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd May 2012.
Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
Published on Tuesday, 1st May 2012.
Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
Published on Monday, 30th April 2012.
A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
Published on Friday, 27th April 2012.
A disc of black obsidian from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology.
Published on Thursday, 26th April 2012.
Neil MacGregor explores life in Shakespeare's London through an apprentice's woollen cap.
Published on Wednesday, 25th April 2012.
A rare woodcut offers an insight into the troubles and tragedies of Elizabethan Ireland.
Published on Tuesday, 24th April 2012.
What Henry V's armoury tells us about the depiction of history on the Elizabeth stage.
Published on Monday, 23rd April 2012.
Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
Published on Friday, 20th April 2012.
The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
Published on Thursday, 19th April 2012.
A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time.
Published on Wednesday, 18th April 2012.
Neil MacGregor uses the Stratford Chalice to explore the world in Shakespeare's time.
Published on Tuesday, 17th April 2012.
Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
Published on Monday, 16th April 2012.
