This video series tells the life story of Christine de Pizan, the first professional female writer and first feminist writer. The series covers her childhood, education, and marriage. She was widowed at the age of 25, left to earn a...

In the 1100s, Aquitaine (now a region in western France) was a lively and highly covetted area for the French crown. In 1137, the Duke of Aquitaine dies, leaving his teenage daughters in control. A marriage between his eldest daughter,...

Jane's father, Henry Grey, declares his support for Princess Mary, then informs Jane that her short rule is ending. Jane and her parents hope to cast the blame on only the Duke of Northumberland and his family. This seems increasingly...

Jane condemns Princess Mary's religion, Catholicism, but knows that this alone will not be enough. She sends an army to capture Mary and encourage people to join their cause in towns along the way. They soon find, however, that towns are...

Just before his death, Edward VI made a small but important change to his will that ruled Jane's mother, Frances out of the succession and moved Jane next in line to the thrown. The fact that Jane and her sisters were born in England,...

Queen Mary arrives in London. John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland goes on trial. Ironically, most of the people deciding his fate had also originally pledged allegiance to Jane. Though he is spared being drawn and quartered, the Duke of...

This is the first episode of Season 1. I discuss some history behind Shakespeare's plays Measure for Measure and give you some big ideas and themes to look out for. Next week, and in the next episode, I will discuss Act 1 in detail with...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Italian Wars

Reading Act 1 through the theme of "Reputation". This will be a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.

Reading Act 4 through the theme of "Buy-in". This will be a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.

Reading Act 5 through the theme of "Substitution". This will be a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.

Is Measure for Measure a Comedy? I hope to answer that here. This is the final episode of a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.

Reading Act 3 through the theme of "Intention". This will be a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.

Richard has already committed one shocking murder, and he’s only just getting warmed up! Richard’s brother, King Edward, is very ill – will Richard find a way to push him closer to death? As Richard feels the crown within his reach,...

(January 1066 - England) When King Edward the Confessor dies without an heir, his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson is crowned King. William, Duke of Normandy and King Hardrada of Norway both lay claim to the throne and begin preparations...

Analysis of Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure

The magician Prospero, stranded on a remote island, is out for revenge! He whips up a violent storm, shipwrecking some Italian nobles and their servants on the island. What kind of revenge plot has Prospero planned?

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In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Real Red Wedding

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Wars of the Roses

As a condition of the Treaty of Fontainebleau, he went into exile on the Isle of Elba in the Mediterranean. He retreated to the small parcel of land, only to return to Europe in early 1815. Napoleon took power again and began his...

On a magical island in the middle of nowhere, Prospero, ex-Duke of Milan, is stranded with his daughter Miranda. Their servants are two local spirits, the nasty Caliban and the loyal Ariel. One day, Prospero whips up a magical storm as...

The 2020 US election made me think, what makes a good president or leader?



I thought what better way than to learn from ancient Chinese emperors who ruled China for thousands of years and see what worked and wha

t did...

Analysis of Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure pre-reading context

A recent study from Duke University has suggested a link between shale gas extraction or 'fracking' and methane contamination in drinking water in Northeast Pennsylvania. The study found concentrations of Methane 17 times higher in wells...