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20. Shakespeare Goes Global
20/20 How a folio of collected plays in 1623 began the creation of a global phenomenon.
19. The Theatres of Cruelty
19/20 A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty.
18. London Becomes Rome
18/20 Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.
17. Plague and the Playhouse
17/20 Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.
16. A Time of Change, a Change of Time
16/20 A striking clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time.
15. The Flag That Failed
15/20 The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.
14. Disguise and Deception
14/20 A pedlar's trunk reveals deception and religion, cross-dressing and travelling salesmen.
13. From London to Marrakech
13/20 Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.
12. Sex and the City
12/20 Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
11. Treason and Plots
11/20 Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
