A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEAR

Mon, 31 Jul '23
Edward ___, poet who wrote "The Owl and the Pussy-cat"
Sun, 30 Jul '23
King who said "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!"
Fri, 24 Feb '23
Cordelia's father
Tue, 21 Feb '23
Kind of jet
Sun, 11 Sep '22
NormanĀ or English king?
Wed, 25 May '22
King of English theater
Mon, 7 Feb '22
Shakespearean king
Mon, 11 Oct '21
Titular Shakespearean king
Sun, 30 May '21
King of Shakespeare
Wed, 14 Apr '21
King quoted as saying "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"
Thu, 28 Jan '21
Shakespeare character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"