Three Hours Too Soon: How Shakespeare Kept Time

FEB 23, 202618 MIN
That Shakespeare Life

Three Hours Too Soon: How Shakespeare Kept Time

FEB 23, 202618 MIN

Description

In this episode, we explore how time was measured in Shakespeare's England — from weight-driven household clocks to elite pocket watches imported from Germany. With Dr. Jane Desborough, we uncover how early modern clocks tracked not only hours but lunar phases, zodiac signs, and seasons, and why "accuracy" meant something very different before minute and second hands became standard.