<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0"&gt;Shakespeare's only reference to Easter comes up in Romeo and Juliet Act III when Mercutio talks about buying a new doublet for Easter. Despite only a single reference to this holiday, for the people of 16-17&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW18418836 BCX0" data-fontsize= "12"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0"&gt; century England, Easter was a major event. Holidays in Shakespeare's lifetime &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0"&gt;largely followed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0"&gt; the life of Jesus Christ, and the resurrection of Jesus that is celebrated on Easter Sunday was a high point of the year's festivities. Here today to share with us the customs, foods, and yes, the clothing like a new doublet, that would have been staples for the observance of the Easter Holidays in Shakespeare's lifetime, is our guest, and author of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0"&gt;Reformation England 1480-1642,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW18418836 BCX0"&gt; Peter Marshall.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW18418836 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

That Shakespeare Life

Cassidy Cash

Easter in Shakespeare's England: Faith, Feasting, and a New Doublet

MAR 30, 202657 MIN
That Shakespeare Life

Easter in Shakespeare's England: Faith, Feasting, and a New Doublet

MAR 30, 202657 MIN

Description

Shakespeare's only reference to Easter comes up in Romeo and Juliet Act III when Mercutio talks about buying a new doublet for Easter. Despite only a single reference to this holiday, for the people of 16-17th century England, Easter was a major event. Holidays in Shakespeare's lifetime largely followed the life of Jesus Christ, and the resurrection of Jesus that is celebrated on Easter Sunday was a high point of the year's festivities. Here today to share with us the customs, foods, and yes, the clothing like a new doublet, that would have been staples for the observance of the Easter Holidays in Shakespeare's lifetime, is our guest, and author of Reformation England 1480-1642, Peter Marshall.