Saturday 5 November 1664 ...and so with my wife to the Duke’s house to a play, “Macbeth,” a pretty good play, but admirably acted. Thence home; the coach being forced to go round by London Wall home, because of the bonefires... None of your Health and Safety in those days then. Just watch out! Shakespeare's play written in 1606 could as well be written for today's politicians. The key to the...

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