Hello and welcome to the Renaissance English History podcast.

I'm your host, Heather Tuscoe, and I'm a storyteller who makes history accessible

because I believe it's a pathway to understanding humanity and our place in the universe.

This episode, number number 46 is on

Shakespeare, because this month we are celebrating both his birthday and the 400th anniversary

of his death. But before I get started, a few reminders. First, please check out the Agora Podcast Network,

of which this podcast is a proud member. The Agora Podcast of the Month is actually a collection

of podcasts from Podcastnik, who produced The Secret Cabinet, History of Germany, Bohemican,

and lots of other great history podcasts. Check it out at

www.podcastnic.com, P-O-D-C-A-S-T-N-I-C-N-I-C-P-C-N-I-C-P-C-N-I-C-C-N-I-C-L-C-L-E-L-E-R-E-R-E-E-R-E-E-R-E-E- and Backwards, a novel of time travel and self-discovery. And it's about a contemporary woman who accidentally travels to

Cambridge, circa 1539. This is my first novel, and I'm so, so, so excited about it. The e-book is only

$2.99,

and if you pre-order it before April 15th when it's released,

I'm also going to give you a free copy of the audiobook narrated by me.

I would love it if you would check it out.

You can go to sideways and backwardsbook.com,

or there's also a link from the Englandcast site at Englandcast.com.

And if you're listening after April 15th, don't worry, you'll still be able to buy both the ebook and the audiobook.

Just go to the link for more information.

And thank you. Okay, so let's start our talk on the bard,

William Shakespeare, shall we? A reminder that there are show notes available at Englandcast.com

with lists of resources and lots of good information to follow up and learn more.

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