Tag: Shakespeare

History Lessons

Flags fly for plays

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This year marks the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare (see last week’s posting for examples of his use of flags in his plays). Besides being a writer, he was a co-owner of the Globe Theatre, located across the Thames River from London. The site used flags to attract play-goers. The pennants were necessary because communication… continue

History Lessons

Shakespeare unfurls flags

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This year marks the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare. No one is sure in what month and on what date he was born, but tradition has placed it in late April because he was baptized on April 26, 1564. He spent his life writing, and his writing often turned to flags. Take this passage from… continue