The Mystery Skull in The Crypt Shakespeare's Tomb

Premiered April 18, 2016
The Mystery Skull in The Crypt

An unidentified skull beneath a country church is rumored to belong to Shakespeare.

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Shakespeare's Tomb

Historian Dr. Helen Castor explores the mysteries surrounding Shakespeare's burial place. Will the first-ever scientific investigation discover why his tombstone's only inscription is a curse against any man who "moves my bones?"

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