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The real people behind Caesar and Macbeth were stranger and bloodier than Shakespeare made them.
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In this episode
- What actually happened to Julius Caesar beyond the famous assassination
- The true history of Macbeth before Shakespeare rewrote it
- How much Shakespeare changed, invented, or got right about both men
- Why these two figures became the most retold stories in Western culture
About this episode
Craig walks us further down our Shakespeare path, discussing the real life histories of two of time's (and ol' Bill's) most iconic figures, Julius Caesar and Macbeth.
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About History. Rated R.
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