John Shakespeare (c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was the father of William Shakespeare. He was the son of Richard Shakespeare of Snitterfield, a farmer. He moved to Stratford-upon-Avon and married Mary Arden, with whom he had eight children, five of whom survived into adulthood. A well-to-do glover and whittawer (leather worker) by trade, Shakespeare was a dealer in hides and wool, and was elected to several municipal offices, serving as an alderman and culminating in a term as bailiff, the chief magistrate of the town council, before he fell on hard times for reasons unknown to historians. His fortunes later revived after the success of his son, and he was granted a coat of arms five years before his death, probably at the instigation and expense of his playwright son.
Career and municipal responsibilities
John Shakespeare moved to Stratford-upon-Avon in 1551, where he became a successful businessman involved in several related occupations. From 1556 to 1592, several official records identify him as a glovemaker, which was probably his primary trade, as tradition remembers him as following that trade even into his old age, but the records of his real estate purchases and legal expenses indicate an income much higher than that of a small-town tradesman. The administration of his father's estate in 1561 names him as a farmer. He inherited and leased agricultural lands and is on record as selling timber and barley. Court records also document him as a "brogger", an unlicensed—and therefore illegal—wool dealer. In addition, he bought and leased out houses. He was twice taken to court for violating the usury laws that prohibited charging interest higher than the legal limit of 10 percent.
Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett met for the first time at the Buckstone Club in the Haymarket, London, where Ronnie Corbett was serving drinks between acting jobs. They were invited by David Frost to appear in his new show, The Frost Report, with John Cleese, but the pair's big break came when they filled in for a few minutes during a technical hitch at an awards ceremony in 1970. In the audience was Bill Cotton, the Head of Light Entertainment for the BBC, and Sir Paul Fox, the Controller of BBC1. Cotton was so impressed by the duo that he turned to Fox and asked "How would you like those two on your network?". As a result, Barker and Corbett were given their own show by the BBC.
John Shakespeare... A Gentleman? | Upstart Crow | BBC Comedy Greats
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published: 16 Jan 2023
John Shakespeare - Steps of Righteousness (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
Poetry # John Shakespeare 125
published: 19 Feb 2021
John Shakespeare- Tyranny of Punchlines (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
John shakespear Tyranny of Punchlines Official video
published: 09 Apr 2019
Uncovering Shakespeare’s Mysterious Life (Full Documentary)
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published: 10 Mar 2022
3 Minute Shakespeare: King John
A short summary of Shakespeare's 1595-6 history play, King John with illustrations by Mya Gosling.
published: 19 Aug 2019
John Shakespeare Orchestra - Mucho Mexico Seven-0
Brilliant World Cup related tune from John Shakespeare. From the excellent mid-90s Loungecore collection from Castle. - uploaded via http://www.mp32u.net/
published: 25 Apr 2013
Camille O'Sullivan as Constance in King John: 'Thou art not holy' | Shakespeare Solos
Camille O’Sullivan plays Constance in King John, Act III, Scene 4. Constance laments the loss of her son, Arthur, who has been captured, but disputes the suggestion that she has gone mad.
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published: 07 Mar 2016
JOHN SHAKESPEARE - WHAT IS LOVE
GRACE IS SUFFICIENT ALBUM
published: 07 Feb 2020
James Oyebola v John Shakespeare
published: 04 Mar 2010
John Shakespeare: The Hidden History of Shakespeare's Father | Dr Kat of @ReadingthePast
Join Lauren and Dr Kat as they time travel back to the year 1592 to visit Shakespeare's Birthplace AND Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall! But, expecting to meet William Shakespeare, they find themselves instead met by his father, John. Could this be a character worth investigating? What shady secrets will the pair uncover...?
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Brilliant World Cup related tune from John Shakespeare. From the excellent mid-90s Loungecore collection from Castle. - uploaded via http://www.mp32u.net/
Brilliant World Cup related tune from John Shakespeare. From the excellent mid-90s Loungecore collection from Castle. - uploaded via http://www.mp32u.net/
Brilliant World Cup related tune from John Shakespeare. From the excellent mid-90s Loungecore collection from Castle. - uploaded via http://www.mp32u.net/
Camille O’Sullivan plays Constance in King John, Act III, Scene 4. Constance laments the loss of her son, Arthur, who has been captured, but disputes the sugges...
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Join Lauren and Dr Kat as they time travel back to the year 1592 to visit Shakespeare's Birthplace AND Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall! But, expecting t...
Join Lauren and Dr Kat as they time travel back to the year 1592 to visit Shakespeare's Birthplace AND Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall! But, expecting to meet William Shakespeare, they find themselves instead met by his father, John. Could this be a character worth investigating? What shady secrets will the pair uncover...?
This episode was made possible with support from Arts Council England. A HUGE thanks also to The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as well as Shakespeare's School Room and Guildhall for allowing us to film. If you have not yet visited either of these sites, we hope this episode inspires you to take a trip for yourselves discover more!
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Writer: Lauren Grierson
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Illustrator: Ian Grierson
Historians and Historical Advisors: Dr Kat Marchant, @ShakespeareBirthplaceTrust and Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall.
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Presenter: Dr Kat Marchant @ReadingthePast
John Shakespeare: John Gregor
Composer: Ian Grierson
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Join Lauren and Dr Kat as they time travel back to the year 1592 to visit Shakespeare's Birthplace AND Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall! But, expecting to meet William Shakespeare, they find themselves instead met by his father, John. Could this be a character worth investigating? What shady secrets will the pair uncover...?
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Illustrator: Ian Grierson
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Presenter: Dr Kat Marchant @ReadingthePast
John Shakespeare: John Gregor
Composer: Ian Grierson
Camera Operator: Ian Grierson
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Sweet Shop Sketch from Series Eight episode Seven.
published: 29 Oct 2011
The Two Ronnies - Four Candles
The original and the best sketch from The Two Ronnies. Some explanation of the ending at the end of the clip.
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published: 18 Aug 2010
The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1982
The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1982
published: 17 Mar 2015
Comedy for ELT - Pronunciation Problems
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What do you do when a customer walks into your shop and asks for 'cack' or for 'parri' -- or indeed for a 'pee'? A (very wealthy) Arab walks into the Mini Market. His wife has armed him with a shopping list (and asked him to run an errand for her later). But communication can be a problem as pronunciation is not that particular customer's forte... (Fortunately for the shop owner, his wife is there to help him. Despite his condescending attitude towards her, it seems she is twice as clever as he is...) Level: C1 -- C2. Topic: Shopping, Pronunciation. Taken from the BBC TV Series 'The Two Ronnies'.
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published: 13 Jul 2014
The Two Ronnies Courtroom Quiz
Patrick Troughton joins the two Rons in a courtroom sketch in which the cross examination takes the form of quiz show questions.
published: 21 Dec 2011
The two Ronnies - By the Sea & The Picnic (1982)
Classic British comedy. Big Ronnie as the crusty old general and little Ronnie as his doltish son lead a family of of English eccentrics including the general's dotty sister , her easily shocked companion and a fiendish small boy with a passion for practical jokes . Add a leggy blonde or two and you have a recipe for some of the sauciest humour this side of Tiddley Cove.
published: 19 Feb 2017
The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1987 Full
The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1987 Full
published: 17 Mar 2015
The Two Ronnies - Upper Class Shoppers
From the 1984 Christmas Special.
published: 10 Oct 2018
The Two Ronnies: Mastermind
Classic sketch
published: 18 Dec 2007
The Two Ronnies The Australians
published: 23 Jul 2015
The Two Ronnies: The Man Who Repeats Things
The Two Ronnies
Series Five (1976)
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published: 30 May 2012
The Two Ronnies - Colditz
published: 13 Apr 2016
The Two Ronnies - Crossed Lines
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The Two Ronnies - Crossword
[Video] The Two Ronnies - Crossword (Wiggy St Helens UK 2007)
The original and the best sketch from The Two Ronnies. Some explanation of the ending at the end of the clip.
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The original and the best sketch from The Two Ronnies. Some explanation of the ending at the end of the clip.
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The original and the best sketch from The Two Ronnies. Some explanation of the ending at the end of the clip.
No claim to ownership rights - these belong to the BBC and The Two Ronnies, grateful thanks for allowing the clip to be used.
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What do you do when a customer walks ...
[To download a free worksheet (+ KEY + Script) just click here: https://app.box.com/s/ho4l2rezn639kq0012v5yh9xj53f6lop ]
What do you do when a customer walks into your shop and asks for 'cack' or for 'parri' -- or indeed for a 'pee'? A (very wealthy) Arab walks into the Mini Market. His wife has armed him with a shopping list (and asked him to run an errand for her later). But communication can be a problem as pronunciation is not that particular customer's forte... (Fortunately for the shop owner, his wife is there to help him. Despite his condescending attitude towards her, it seems she is twice as clever as he is...) Level: C1 -- C2. Topic: Shopping, Pronunciation. Taken from the BBC TV Series 'The Two Ronnies'.
[NB: I do not own the copyright to this video clip. I have uploaded it here for educational purposes].
[To download a free worksheet (+ KEY + Script) just click here: https://app.box.com/s/ho4l2rezn639kq0012v5yh9xj53f6lop ]
What do you do when a customer walks into your shop and asks for 'cack' or for 'parri' -- or indeed for a 'pee'? A (very wealthy) Arab walks into the Mini Market. His wife has armed him with a shopping list (and asked him to run an errand for her later). But communication can be a problem as pronunciation is not that particular customer's forte... (Fortunately for the shop owner, his wife is there to help him. Despite his condescending attitude towards her, it seems she is twice as clever as he is...) Level: C1 -- C2. Topic: Shopping, Pronunciation. Taken from the BBC TV Series 'The Two Ronnies'.
[NB: I do not own the copyright to this video clip. I have uploaded it here for educational purposes].
Classic British comedy. Big Ronnie as the crusty old general and little Ronnie as his doltish son lead a family of of English eccentrics including the general's...
Classic British comedy. Big Ronnie as the crusty old general and little Ronnie as his doltish son lead a family of of English eccentrics including the general's dotty sister , her easily shocked companion and a fiendish small boy with a passion for practical jokes . Add a leggy blonde or two and you have a recipe for some of the sauciest humour this side of Tiddley Cove.
Classic British comedy. Big Ronnie as the crusty old general and little Ronnie as his doltish son lead a family of of English eccentrics including the general's dotty sister , her easily shocked companion and a fiendish small boy with a passion for practical jokes . Add a leggy blonde or two and you have a recipe for some of the sauciest humour this side of Tiddley Cove.
Thanks to the success of Will's 'Big Midsummer Donkey Gag Play', John Shakespeare is finally gifted his coat of arms and becomes a gentleman...but will he act like one?
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Brilliant World Cup related tune from John Shakespeare. From the excellent mid-90s Loungecore collection from Castle. - uploaded via http://www.mp32u.net/
Camille O’Sullivan plays Constance in King John, Act III, Scene 4. Constance laments the loss of her son, Arthur, who has been captured, but disputes the suggestion that she has gone mad.
Subscribe to Guardian Culture ► http://bit.ly/subgdnculture
To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays.
Read more about Shakespeare solos ► http://bit.ly/ShakespeareSolos
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Join Lauren and Dr Kat as they time travel back to the year 1592 to visit Shakespeare's Birthplace AND Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall! But, expecting to meet William Shakespeare, they find themselves instead met by his father, John. Could this be a character worth investigating? What shady secrets will the pair uncover...?
This episode was made possible with support from Arts Council England. A HUGE thanks also to The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as well as Shakespeare's School Room and Guildhall for allowing us to film. If you have not yet visited either of these sites, we hope this episode inspires you to take a trip for yourselves discover more!
CREDITS:
Writer: Lauren Grierson
Producer: Lauren Grierson
Editor: Ian Grierson
Illustrator: Ian Grierson
Historians and Historical Advisors: Dr Kat Marchant, @ShakespeareBirthplaceTrust and Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall.
Presenter: Lauren Grierson
Presenter: Dr Kat Marchant @ReadingthePast
John Shakespeare: John Gregor
Composer: Ian Grierson
Camera Operator: Ian Grierson
LINKS:
Lauren Grierson:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://laurenandthestorybox.co.uk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/laurenlearnshistory
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lauren_Grierson
Facebook: https://facebook.com/LaurenLearnsHistory
Arts Council England:
Website: https://artscouncil.org.uk/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ace_national
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust:
Website: https://shakespeare.org.uk/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/shakespearebtrust/
YouTube: @ShakespeareBirthplaceTrust
Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall:
Website: https://shakespearesschoolroom.org/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/shakespearesschoolroom/
Dr Kat Marchant:
YouTube: @ReadingthePast
Instagram: https://instagram.com/katrina.marchant/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_Marchant
TickTock: @katrina_marchant
John Gregor:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_g_actor
Website: https://apmassociates.net/actors/john-gregor/
John Shakespeare (c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was the father of William Shakespeare. He was the son of Richard Shakespeare of Snitterfield, a farmer. He moved to Stratford-upon-Avon and married Mary Arden, with whom he had eight children, five of whom survived into adulthood. A well-to-do glover and whittawer (leather worker) by trade, Shakespeare was a dealer in hides and wool, and was elected to several municipal offices, serving as an alderman and culminating in a term as bailiff, the chief magistrate of the town council, before he fell on hard times for reasons unknown to historians. His fortunes later revived after the success of his son, and he was granted a coat of arms five years before his death, probably at the instigation and expense of his playwright son.
Career and municipal responsibilities
John Shakespeare moved to Stratford-upon-Avon in 1551, where he became a successful businessman involved in several related occupations. From 1556 to 1592, several official records identify him as a glovemaker, which was probably his primary trade, as tradition remembers him as following that trade even into his old age, but the records of his real estate purchases and legal expenses indicate an income much higher than that of a small-town tradesman. The administration of his father's estate in 1561 names him as a farmer. He inherited and leased agricultural lands and is on record as selling timber and barley. Court records also document him as a "brogger", an unlicensed—and therefore illegal—wool dealer. In addition, he bought and leased out houses. He was twice taken to court for violating the usury laws that prohibited charging interest higher than the legal limit of 10 percent.
The original and the best sketch from The Two Ronnies. Some explanation of the ending at the end of the clip.
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What do you do when a customer walks into your shop and asks for 'cack' or for 'parri' -- or indeed for a 'pee'? A (very wealthy) Arab walks into the Mini Market. His wife has armed him with a shopping list (and asked him to run an errand for her later). But communication can be a problem as pronunciation is not that particular customer's forte... (Fortunately for the shop owner, his wife is there to help him. Despite his condescending attitude towards her, it seems she is twice as clever as he is...) Level: C1 -- C2. Topic: Shopping, Pronunciation. Taken from the BBC TV Series 'The Two Ronnies'.
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Classic British comedy. Big Ronnie as the crusty old general and little Ronnie as his doltish son lead a family of of English eccentrics including the general's dotty sister , her easily shocked companion and a fiendish small boy with a passion for practical jokes . Add a leggy blonde or two and you have a recipe for some of the sauciest humour this side of Tiddley Cove.
[Slug] I'm not a player I throw up a lot - "I know" The wicked walk amongst us and you don't know me that well Prolly shouldn't trust the story I tell I'm gonna speak it how I saw it because I call you my friend So take a drink from the gauntlet and sit down whence Once upon a time before gas masks at school Back when cash was the golden rule There were two super heroes who tried to bring love to the earth One was slug the other one was Murs [Murs] The team s and m not for sadomasochism But trying to save the innocent from the master's prison Airwaves disaster-ridden, we wear masks for a livin And we make dope songs, the task we were given We're to air out the main stream brain washed zombies Who wanna smoke blunts and live with their mommies Two mouths to feed no urge to succeed Cause the music don't inspire him to go and take the lead So... [Slug] Lets hit the streets Catch bullets with our teeth Get the kitten out the tree Bring evil to its knees Clean its mouth out with bleach and send it on its way Bring the children a better day [Murs] So they can go out and play don't have to be players Now the music is so cold that they listen to it with layers So we try to warm em up, gamma-blast through the speakers Cause we 'Leaders of the New', how about our 'Sound of Zeekers'? And we drownin out the weaker, findin rhymes like heat-seekers From the blast that's in the wrists, combattin evil With some wax in our fist, on tracks we don't miss Uncanny classic hits, who's the team that can't be dissed? [Chorus:Slug] Its the two Its the two (You can not see it) The two (The keepers of the wisdom and power) Its the two (You can not see it) [Murs] Now day in day out We fought continuous bouts At every corner of the world where we heard evil shout Hearts filled with courage bank accounts full of doubt We gotta find a way to make it all balance out [Slug] Now even heroes gotta eat and put fuel in the tummy So it started getting real when the two ran out of money And if you saw them you wouldn't be able to tell Did a fine job saving mankind from hell [Murs] Well we saved the world and brought joy to the masses But couldn't save ourselves from the government and taxes And the justice league so we had to pay dues When we couldn't ante up the kicked us out the crew Now in the hood there were a few who did appreciate the saga But didn't have the ends to fund this armada So now we were the two with no H2 And open to attack from every wack crew [Slug] And the fateful day came could it be That two had been beat Do they face defeat Overcooked time to climb out of the book Had a grasp let go lost grip when it got shook The magic Cadillac eats a lot of gas Rent and food the two had no cash So they had to get jobs at a record store And every thing went back to how it was before [Chorus:Slug] They were the two (You can not see it) We were the two (The keepers of the wisdom and power) Where are the two (You can not see it) Now its up to you [Slug] And the moral to our stupid little song is It doesn't matter who's the smartest or the strongest Love ain't enough for anyone to see it through So make all checks and money orders payable to who The two (You can not see it) Its the two (The keepers of the wisdom and power) The two (You can not see it) Its the two (The keepers of the wisdom and power)