Matthew Steggle

Prof of Early Modern Eng Lit. Shakespeare; lost plays; other C16-17 stuff. In the Sky now.

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An eighteenth-century mystery – longish thread. While I was feverish with covid, I bought a random book. (1/16)

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@kscheilmn Had not noticed that!

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https://t.co/bRnj6uB5AK

With customary precision and elegance (how does he make it look so bloody easy?) Charles Nicholl writes about Mrs Shakspaire for the New York Review of Books.

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This was a lot of fun! Also the trip to the desert island at the end. Apologies in advance to the seagulls.

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NEW EPISODE: A forgotten letter addressed to “Good Mrs Shakspaire” may rewrite what we thought we knew about Anne Hathaway—and where she lived.

This week on That Shakespeare Life, @MatthewSteggle shares how this tiny archival discovery might place Anne in London, right alongside her famous husband.

🎧 Listen now → https://t.co/fUEwn2OZl3

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Thanks to @sixteenthCgirl for having me on the Not Just The Tudors podcast to talk about Shakespeare’s Family: https://t.co/SjH2Z7PJZV

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https://t.co/K6AInBPgq8 Just to give a plug for this talk, in Hereford Cathedral, on 27 June.

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Impressive work from @France24_en and @GavinLeeNews on the Shakspaire letter.

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‘Good Mrs Shakespeare’ ✍️🎭

#Shakespeare scholar @MatthewSteggle has deciphered a letter fragment sent to #AnneHathaway that appears to tell us he might not have left his wife behind in Stratford 🤯 & that they lived for a while on Trinity Lane London..

https://t.co/Jq7USbfqp0

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@marclauritsen Well… IMHO not much will budge that. Eg if main claim's right, then it’s all more data points for his time in London, links to Shoreditch, links to printer Richard Field… but all could be seen as part of the clever conspiracy. Arguing it is like nailing jelly to a wall.

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@dandiedinmont Just out! And open access as well: https://t.co/BLN5jF7LRX

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Delighted to have some Shakespeare work of mine feature in Guardian today. More info in Bluesky (place also works really well and is not owned by a twit).

https://t.co/pZTpGdl3I9

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Delighted to say that my article, "The Shakspaires of Trinity Lane: A Possible Shakespeare Life-Record" is now fully published and open-access! https://t.co/BLN5jF7LRX

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@arifried Thank you!

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@rjma_uk Robbie, this is terrible to hear. Nicola was such an amazing person, and I am thinking of you and your colleagues.

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This is a pleasure to read.

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@starcrossed2018 @eoin_price I was going to say Cynthia’s Revels, but not kidding! (I was also going to specify the Q version). But Arden would be good too.

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@liamsims Excellent!

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@SianLHarris Did not know there was a film!!

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@SianLHarris Long article rather than a book, but https://t.co/PQmZrg2Pjw might fit the bill.

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@eoin_price Excellent!

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@corylus Trinity is nice. It’s on the smaller side, but it has among the biggest gardens, and a reputation for being more laid back.

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@RachelJWillie @SianLHarris 90% is an A in most marking schemes.