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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Today Programme" 0827

Roundup

8-30-05

Shakespeare a Catholic propagandist?

Clare Asquith discusses her claims that Shakespeare's plays are riddled with hidden catholic messages. Countering her is Shakespeare scholar Stanley Wells, general editor of "The Oxford Shakespeare". Asquith is the author of "Shadowplay: The Hidden Beliefs and Coded Politics of William Shakespeare".

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "The Today Programme" 0827