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Copy of the will of William Shakespeare

Description

This document is undated, but is a near contemporary copy of William Shakespeare's will (25 March 1616)

  • Finding No

    DR59/1

  • Date

    undated [1616-1647]

  • Extent

    11 sheets

  • Status

    open

  • Level

    item

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Related material

For further information, please see Levi Fox, 'An Early Copy of Shakespeare's Will', Shakespeare Survey 4 (Cambridge 1951) pp.69-77

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