Stratford-upon-Avon is synonymous with the world renown playwright – William Shakespeare. Instead of looking at the man and his plays this course focuses on everyday life in Shakespeares time. You will visit the Shakespeare properties situated in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon – where – with the help of artifacts – exhibitions and actors in period costume – you will discover what life was like at the time of the Bard during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.