You probably all know the play by Shakespeare called “Romeo and Juliet.” Even if you aren’t a Shakespeare fan, or even if you detest trying to read an older version of English, modernized versions of the play in the form of movies and references have made the story timeless.

For those of you who may not know the whole story, it centers around two families, the Capulets and the Montagues. Another family, the Verona family is in different ways tied to both. But the famous feud takes place between the Capulets and Montagues. Within that context, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love, and the story ends tragically with the death of both young people.

Feuds between families were all too common in Shakespeare’s day. Arguments over property, land, women, and family honor often escalate…