Mysterious Rise to Stardom (1:55)
Shakespeare's Career Beginnings (2:22)
Shakespeare as a Teacher (3:18)
Shakespeare in Rufford (1:51)
Navigating Religiously Divided England (2:54)
Returning to Stratford upon Avon (2:32)
Queens' Men Come to Town (2:11)
Shakespeare Joins an Acting Troupe (2:44)
Going to War for Elizabeth (3:10)
England's Victory and New Optimism (2:20)
Starting a Career in London (1:58)
Shakespeare's Workplace (2:49)
London's Theatrical Revolution (2:15)
Getting Financial Backing (1:18)
"Two Gentleman from Verona" and "Titus Andronicus" (2:12)
Success and Criticism (3:25)
Christopher Marlowe's Demise (5:31)
Credits: The Lost Years (1:51)
Golden Age of English Theater (1:38)
Poetry's Shifting Role (2:37)
"Venus and Adonis" (1:53)
Searching for Benefactors (1:31)
A Catholic Resistor Betrayed (1:12)
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" (2:05)
"Romeo and Juliet" (1:29)
Dealing with Personal Tragedy (4:13)
Grieving the Loss of a Child (3:10)
Trouble with the Law (2:13)
Shakespeare's Mistress (4:08)
Birth of the Modern Theater (1:53)
A Threat to the Queen (2:35)
Nearing the End of an Era (2:05)
Credits: The Duty of Poets (1:01)
A Maturing Playwright (1:43)
Tracking Down Shakespeare (1:44)
Becoming a Public Figure (3:21)
Entertaining Royalty (3:12)
A Troubled Country (1:57)
Religious Reconciliation at Home (1:30)
Business Expansion (2:18)
Elevated Social Status (1:39)
Retreating to the Countryside (2:55)
"Henry VIII" (All is True) (4:15)
Shakespeare's Legacy (5:20)
Credits: For All Time (1:01)