This was called the Reformation. The break with Rome eventually triggered England’s transition into a Protestant country. By the time Shakespeare was born in 1564, Protestantism was the main ...

came to the English throne as James I of England. James was the first monarch in the Stuart dynasty. He was still on the throne when Shakespeare died in 1616. Wearing the wrong clothes in ...

Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today ...

Some people even accused local women of being witches. Almost everyone in England in Shakespeare’s day was Christian. Everyone would go to church on a Sunday, or even more often. Most people ...