Shakespeare’s London Most of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in or around the City of London. By the time he retired, Greater London – a residential as well as a commercial metropolis – was beginning to spring up beyond its ancient limits. Martin Holmes | Published in History Today Volume 14 Issue 2 February 1964 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. ElizabethanLiteratureSocialWilliam Shakespeare Popular articles The Rise and Fall of the US Army Camel Corps ‘The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders’ by Laura L. Gathagan review