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Shakespeare: Past Master | A HistoryExtra podcast series

Welcome to Shakespeare: Past Master, our series exploring some of the playwright’s most famous works and what they reveal about history. From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, uncover the past with leading historians…

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Shakespeare: Past Master 1. Hamlet . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 2. Titus Andronicus . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 3. Henry V . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 4. Romeo and Juliet . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 5. Julius Caesar . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 6. Macbeth . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 7. The Merchant of Venice . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Shakespeare: Past Master 8. The Tempest . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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