Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Christopher Eccleston, also known for playing Dr. Who, stars in a film version of The Revenger's Tragedy. We aren't sure we can recommend the film for high school viewing, but it's fun to know the Doctor can regenerate as a Renaissance man. (Source)
What's scarier than a skull? How about a ghost and a character named Revenge? That's how The Spanish Tragedy, a revenge tragedy from the same era, starts. (Source.)
Henry VIII enjoyed putting on a costume and performing in masques, like the one at the end of Revenger's Tragedy. We don't think he killed anyone while in costume, though—he saved that for his workday. (Source.)