Courses
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$19.99How to Play the Philosopher's Game (Groundling)
Learn to play The Philosopher's Game, a 16th century version of Chess that shows up in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
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$19.99How to Play Maw (Groundling)
The 16th century card game Maw was a huge favorite of James 1 of England. Here is the full history, and how to play.
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$19.99How to Make Marchpane (Groundling)
Sugar was a luxury in Elizabethan England, and the penultimate 16th century dessert fare, marchpane, was so popular that courtiers brought marchpane as a gift to the Queen. Use this guide to try your hand at making this delightful confection.
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FreeHow to Play Noddy (Groundling)
GROUNDLINGS COURSE: How to Play Noddy teaches you the 16th century card game of Noddy. Cards were hugely popular in Shakespeare's plays and this game shows up specifically in Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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$19.99How to Make Lamp Black Ink
This kit teaches you how to make a very simple (and way less toxic) form of writing ink that uses soot to make the black ink you write with. Called lamp black ink, or quill ink, this ink was a very common and basic form of 16th century writing ink.
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$19.99How to Make Apple Wassail
One of the ways William Shakespeare celebrated Christmas was with traditional 16th century Apple Wassail. A punch-like drink served at festivities throughout the Christmas season, this recipe is sure to be a hit at your next celebration.