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10 Mysteries of William Shakespeare!!
Most people were taught the works of William Shakespeare in school, but, interestingly enough, most scholars know little about his life, outside of his writings. There are many unknown elements to Shakespeare's life in England.
While the bard wrote timeless classics such as Hamlet and Macbeth, most people don't realize that his entire family was completely illiterate. Find out more in this amazing list, brought to you by Zero2Hero!
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Much mystery surrounds the famous English writer William Shakespeare. With little evidence surviving from the times, scholars have had to piece the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle. From Crazy facts of the universe to illiteracy…stay tuned to find out if Shakespeare was really even Shakespeare!
Number 10: Coat of Arms.
In the 16th century it was it was considered ‘respectable’ to have a coat of arms. They had no practical purpose and were more for show - A symbol of status. But getting one wasn’t easy. People would have to make an application to the College of Arm with supporters, and they had to prove that the family was worthy of it. Oh, and they had to have money - a lot of money. The coats of arms were considerably expensive, and for many it would have been a lot more than a year's salary! As a result, they served as excellent status symbols and it's perhaps not surprising that they were very sought after.
William’s father, John, applied for a coat of arms from the College of Heralds, but unfortunate changes in his financial situation prevented him from obtaining it. Thankfully, William later revived the claim on his father’s behalf and was successful in obtaining a family Coat. It’s always handy to have successful son!
Number 9: Birthday Confusion.
As with a lot of things about Shakespeare, scholars are not 100% sure of his exact date of birth. His baptism is recorded in the register of the Holy Trinity Parish Church in Stratford as taking place on the 26th of April 1564. It was tradition during the 16th century to have a christening as soon as possible after the birth. This has led some scholars to set his birth date as three days earlier, on April the 23rd – which is also Saint George’s Day in England. The claim of this date can be traced back to the 18th century, however, no hard evidence exists. What makes it even more difficult is that, for most of the 16th century, England still used the Julian calendar.
This was not changed until October 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar which had a 0.002% correction in the length of the year. It’s likely we’ll never know the exact date, but it’s one more mystery add to the several others surrounding Shakespeare life.
Number 8: Shakespeare, American & Starlings.
Starlings are one of the any birds referenced throughout Shakespeare’s play, but one species has been causing serious issues in America - the European starling. In 1890, German immigrant Eugene Schiefelin, who was a big fan of Shakespeare’s works and who, for unknown reasons, thought it would be a good idea to populate North America with as many of Shakespeare’s birds as possible. Well, one day Eugene did exactly that and released 60 starlings into Central Park in New York – the rest is history! These birds were very good at reproducing, and now there are estimated to be about 200 million European Starlings in North America. Eugene was part of the American Acclimatization Society who sought to introduce as many old work species of animals and plants to the new world. But what’s the issue? Well, not only did they introduce an invasive species, one that now dominates the skyline, they are also causing other issues:
i.) They are having an impact on the agricultural industry. On average, European starlings cause up to $1 billion worth of damage.
ii.) They’ve even been known to have an influence on the dairy industry. The more the starlings eat the grains, the less grain is available for the cows to eat, which in turn means they produce less milk.
iii.) Perhaps the most frightening thing is their impact on flights and their capacity to endanger human lives. In 1960 a flock of bird flew into the engine of a flight departing from Boston airport.
What would Shakespeare think of this? Well, we’ll never know, but, it certainly is interesting!
Number 7: Illiteracy
Although we don’t know much about Shakespeare, scholars believe most of his family would have been illiterate. This is not uncommon on the time-period, and taking into consideration his apparent humble origins, it’s not surprising that they were illiterate. The general belief is that his parents were illiterate, as his father signed his name on documents with a mark, but it’s also believe that his wife and children might have also been illiterate.
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Hilary Mantel: The Road to Wolf Hall
This lecture is from The Frick Collection's Artists, Poets, and Writers Lecture Series.
Dame Hilary Mantel, two-time winner of the Man Booker Prize for her best-selling novel Wolf Hall and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies, is currently at work on the third installment of the Thomas Cromwell Trilogy, The Mirror & the Light. In the home of Hans Holbein’s iconic portraits of rivals Thomas Cromwell and Thomas More, she will discuss the concept, research, and writing of the novels, their adaptation for stage and screen, and the historical figures they so vividly bring to life.
Hilary Mantel is an English novelist, dramatist, and critic best known for her two novels about the Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell: Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies. Both books won the Man Booker prize, and she is now working on the concluding volume of the trilogy. Her most recent book is a short story collection: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher (2014). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a Governor of The Royal Shakespeare Company.
This lecture is made possible by the Drue Heinz Trust. It was recorded on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at The Frick Collection, New York
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00:03:02 1 History
00:03:11 1.1 Toponymy
00:04:17 1.2 Economic development
00:07:03 1.3 Local government
00:10:32 1.4 Suburban growth
00:13:51 2 Geography
00:16:53 2.1 Climate
00:19:24 2.2 Green belt
00:21:02 3 Demography
00:21:11 3.1 Urban subdivision
00:24:13 3.2 Metropolitan district
00:27:41 4 Governance
00:29:45 5 Economy
00:37:49 5.1 Public sector
00:38:55 5.2 Shopping
00:41:52 6 Landmarks
00:44:55 7 Transport
00:46:27 7.1 Road
00:47:20 7.2 Buses
00:48:35 7.3 Rail
00:49:26 7.4 Air
00:50:02 8 Recreation
00:50:12 8.1 Walking
00:51:20 8.2 Parks and open spaces
00:52:45 9 Education
00:52:54 9.1 Schools
00:54:35 9.2 Further and higher education
00:56:49 10 Culture
00:57:19 10.1 Art
01:03:03 10.2 Carnivals and festivals
01:05:37 10.3 Cinema
01:07:10 10.4 Media
01:09:39 10.5 Museums
01:12:36 10.6 Music, theatre and dance
01:15:04 10.7 Nightlife
01:17:38 11 Sports
01:22:20 11.1 Teams
01:22:29 12 Religion
01:25:24 13 Public services
01:28:26 14 See also
01:28:38 15 References and notes
01:28:50 16 External links
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Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds has one of the most diverse economies of all the UK's main employment centres and has seen the fastest rate of private-sector jobs growth of any UK city. It also has the highest ratio of private to public sector jobs of all the UK's Core Cities, with 77% of its workforce working in the private sector. Leeds has the third-largest jobs total by local authority area, with 480,000 in employment and self-employment at the beginning of 2015. Leeds is ranked as a gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. Leeds is served by four universities, and has the fourth largest student population in the country and the country's fourth largest urban economy.Leeds was a small manorial borough in the 13th century, and in the 17th and 18th centuries it became a major centre for the production and trading of wool, and in the Industrial Revolution a major mill town; wool was still the dominant industry, but flax, engineering, iron foundries, printing, and other industries were also important. From being a market town in the valley of the River Aire in the 16th century, Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban centre by the mid-20th century. It now lies within the West Yorkshire Urban Area, the United Kingdom's fourth-most populous urban area, with a population of 2.6 million.Today, Leeds has become the largest legal and financial centre outside London with the financial and insurance services industry worth £13 billion to the city's economy. The finance and business service sector account for 38% of total output with more than 30 national and international banks located in the city, including an office of the Bank of England. Leeds is also the UK's third-largest manufacturing centre with around 1,800 firms and 39,000 employees, Leeds manufacturing firms account for 8.8% of total employment in the city and is worth over £7 billion to the local economy. The largest sub-sectors are engineering, printing and publishing, food and drink, chemicals and medical technology. Other key sectors include retail, leisure and the visitor economy, construction, and the creative and digital industries. The city saw several firsts, including the oldest-surviving film in existence, Roundhay Garden Scene (1888), and the 1767 invention of soda water.Public transport, rail and road communications networks in the region are focused on Leeds, and the second phase of High Speed 2 will connect it to London via East Midlands Hub and Sheffield Meadowhall. Leeds currently has the third busiest railway station and the tenth ...