The Telegraph newspaper, online.

1:49 BST 29 May 2011:

"Hay Festival 2011: William Shakespeare was probably a Catholic

"The Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on the Bard's religion"


Synopsis of story line:


"William Shakespeare was probably a Catholic, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury in an exploration of spirituality and secularism in the Bard's plays.

"Dr. Rowan Williams discussed the themes with Simon Russell Beale, the great Shakespearean actor, in one of the most eagerly - anticipated talks of the Hay Festival.

"Little is known of Shakespeare's life and there is no direct evidence of his religious affiliation, but Dr. Williams said he believed him to be a Catholic: ... for what it's worth I think he probably had a Catholic background and a lot of Catholic friends and associates ... He wasn't a very nice man in many ways -- it's very shocking, that. The late Shakespeare was hoarding grain and buying up property in Stratford -- it was not terribly attractive ..."

Wow!

¡Guau! :)