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10. Toil and Trouble
10/20 A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches
9. New Science, Old Magic
9/20 A disc of black obsidian from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology.
8. City Life, Urban Strife
8/20 Neil MacGregor explores life in Shakespeare's London through an apprentice's woollen cap.
7. Ireland: Failures in the Present
7/20 A rare woodcut offers an insight into the troubles and tragedies of Elizabethan Ireland.
6. Europe: Triumphs of the Past
6/20 What Henry V's armoury tells us about the depiction of history on the Elizabeth stage.
5. Swordplay and Swagger
5/20 Neil MacGregor explores the essential accoutrements of any self-respecting gentleman.
4. Life without Elizabeth
4/20 The story behind a portrait justifying Elizabeth I's position in the Tudor succession.
3. Snacking Through Shakespeare
3/20 A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time.
2. Communion and Conscience
2/20 Neil MacGregor uses the Stratford Chalice to explore the world in Shakespeare's time.
1. England Goes Global
1/20 Assessing the impact of Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation Medal.
