The Domestic Herbal: Plants for the Home in the Seventeenth Century New Place Associated with courtship rituals in

Associated with courtship rituals in Shakespeare's time

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Shakespeare left his ‘second best bed’ to Anne in his will

The main part of Shakespeare's Birthplace was used as the Swan and Maidenhead Inn until the mid-19th century

The Domestic Herbal: Plants for the Home in the Seventeenth Century New Place Associated with courtship rituals inThe Domestic Herbal: Plants for the Home in the Seventeenth Century Margaret Willes In the seventeenth century, even the most elaborate and fashionable gardens had areas set aside for growing herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers for domestic use, while those of more modest homes were vital to the survival of the household. Using manuscript household manuals, recipe books and printed herbals, this book takes the reader on a tour of the productive