A detailed examination of Shakespeare's life and the evidence from his literary works that reveal his Catholic beliefs throughout his life, despite rampant anti-Catholic sentiment in England of his time.
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Literary biographer and author Joseph Pearce pursues the question of William Shakespeare' religious views and their affect on his works. With tenacity and precision he investigates into Shakespeare's family, his upbringing and his life using historical facts and literary evidence, cutting through popular unfounded misconceptions that often lead to incomplete interpretations of his works affecting adaptations on stage and screen. With unmistakable clarity he arrives at the conclusion that Shakespeare was Catholic throughout his life despite persecution of Catholicism and rampant anti-Catholic sentiments during his time in England. In the second season of the series he examines and analyses three of Shakespeare's plays - The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, and King Lear - that reveal his Catholicism. The show features dramatizations of scenes from Shakespeare's work by actors. Written by vvp_14
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literary history | reenactment | roman catholic | reference to william shakespeare |Genres:
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2009 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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