Stratford-upon-Avon The Biography

The birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is a celebrated and much-visited town. From the probable origins of Stratford as a monastic settlement, to the foundation of a ‘new town’ in the Middle Ages and the development of a miniature Christian commonwealth under the medieval guilds, the town’s early years are traced in fascinating detail. These pages hold a full account of the Civil War, ...