All her life, Joan lived in the family home at Henley Street in Stratford ... is part of Professor Steggle's work on an upcoming biography of William Shakespeare.

In 1757, nearly 150 years after William Shakespeare’s death, a pamphlet was found in the rafters of his childhood home. Handwritten and signed by a ‘J. Shakespeare,’ the document was a ...

The voice of a woman largely overlooked by history has been discovered in a "dangerous" declaration attributed to the father of famous playwright William Shakespeare. It's known as the "Spiritual ...

William’s father, John Shakespeare, was a member of the borough ... At some point Shakespeare went to London, leaving his family in Stratford, and established himself as a playwright and actor.

By the time he reappears again, mentioned in a London pamphlet, Shakespeare has made his way to London without his family and is already working in the theatre. Having gained recognition as an ...