Summary
THE LODGER: Shakespeare On Silver Street by Charles Nicholl (Allen Lane, Pounds 20)
THE words 'Oh for one Mr Shakespeare that laye in the house...' leapt out of the bundle of old court documents dating from the year 1612. They were discovered by a couple of American researchers in the Public Record Office nearly 100 years ago.See the full content of this document
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Much Ado About Mrs Mountjoy
Their further searches revealed a deposition by the same Mr Shakespeare, signed by his hand, as a witness in the case of a claim for an unpaid dowry. There is no doubt which Mr Shakespeare he was for he is described as 'William Shakesp...
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