Like previous works by the authors, Thomas North's 1555 Travel Journal uses original digital research to analyze Thomas North's previously unpublished journal, arguing that its descriptions, especially of northern Italy, provided a template for Shakespeare's Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

By Dennis McCarthy and June Schlueter

Chapter 1 The Journey

Chapter 2 The Journal and Its Author

Chapter 3 From Italy to Shakespeare

Chapter 4 Revisiting History: North's Sources-and Shakespeare's

Chapter 5 Henry VIII: Transplanting a Marian History Play

Chapter 6 The Winter's Tale: An Homage to Queen Mary

Chapter 7 The Winter's Tale and Mantua

Chapter 8 Further Thoughts on The Winter's Tale

Epilogue: The Lost Playwright

The Transcript