Metamorphosis Prospero is busy reconceiving the Shakespeare Web. The fragments that follow are what still remains of his sometime domain. Due to recurrent vandalism and demand exceeding his capacity to satisfy, Shakespeare Queries & Replies From Web Surfers has been taken offline for good. Already posted queries and replies may be perused The infant William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in 1564. And since no other day seems a likelier candidate, we might as …showed first 75 words of 428 total…

…showed last 75 words of 428 total…such deep sadness on the Queen and her loyal subjects' part. Because of late years coin, plate and bullion of silver and gold have been more abundantly conveyed out of this realm than in any former times by reason that the laws formerly made are not observed, her Majesty now commandeth that the mayor and bailiffs in seaports shall take oath of the merchants and masters of ships to prevent the continuation of this practice.