An Interactive Cartographie

A Mappe of Fooles

The kingdoms of Shakespeare's major plays in which a designated fool holds court — from Lear's storm-blasted Britain to Feste's Illyrian shores. Click a kingdom; add to the margins.

Checking session…
Fool Profiles·
NSWEA MAPPE OF FOOLESin the Kingdomes of Master Shakespeare0 ——— 1000 km
Anno Domini

A Chronicle of Fooles

The six plays bearing a designated fool, c. 1599 – 1611. Twelve concentrated years aligned with Robert Armin's tenure with the King's Men.

1599160016011602160316041605160616071608160916101611

Click any marker to open that kingdom on the mappe.