Episode 177: Dressed for Success

JUN 26, 202484 MIN
The History of English Podcast

Episode 177: Dressed for Success

JUN 26, 202484 MIN

Description

In this episode, we look at clothing and fashion in the Elizabethan era, and we examine the connection between clothing, custom and language. We also examine Shakespeare’s plays about the lives of Julius Caesar and Henry V of England. Along the way, we also explore how Elizabethan clothing conventions influenced the structure and presentation of those plays. Works discussed in this episode include:
‘Henry V’ – William Shakespeare
‘Julius Caesar’ – William Shakespeare

TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 177