I have created some posts to inform you about the social and historical context of the play. I will cover -
- Roman history covering the downfall of Julius Caesar, the beginning of the Triumvirate, the life of Antony and his relationship to Cleopatra, their demise and what happened afterwards.
- How Antony and Cleopatrs follows Shakespears previous play, Julius Caesar.
- The publics feeling towards the accession of James 1.
- The comparrisons between James 1 and Octavius Caesar.
- And lastly critical view on the play.