Churchill's Shakespeare: Shakespeare and the Churchill Family

As a 13-year-old boy, Winston Churchill entered (and lost) the Shakespeare Competition at Harrow School. His love of the Bard continued throughout his life and was shared by his family. Churchill Archives Centre Director Allen Packwood takes a look at some letters between the famous PM and his wife, Clementine, about performing the plays with their children.

General notes

"Churchill's Shakespeare," on display at the Folger October 6, 2018 - January 6, 2019, explores Shakespeare's influence on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's speeches, ideas, and life. Learn more at https://www.folger.edu/exhibitions/churchills-shakespeare

Alternate titles: The Churchill Family and Shakespeare

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977 Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

speaker: Packwood, Allen
subject: Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
subject: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

Encoding format: video/mp4

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