Story of Shakespeare’s Stolen Skull

Helen recounts a tale published in of trophy hunters stealing Shakespeare's skull. More

In 1879, a story, written anonymously, appeared in a British magazine called Argosy. Written like a piece of gothic fiction it tells of grave robbers breaking into Holy Trinity Church, lifting Shakespeare’s tombstone and making off with his skull. Helen recounts the ghoulish details of the story and how the theft was motivated by money.

AIR DATE 4/18/16