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Shakespeare purchases New Place 1

Court of Common Pleas17th century

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The Shakespeare Documents.

Shakespeare purchases New Place: 1602 buyer and vendor copies of final concord.

Purchaser (William Shakespeare) and vendor (Hercules Underhill) copies of the New Place final concord, Michaelmas term, 1602. MS Z.c.36 (110-111), folio 1 recto.

The Shakespeare Documents provide a documentary trail of the life of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and key archival sources for understanding the English author’s life. These unique handwritten documents, dating from within Shakespeare’s lifetime, name him and provide an evidential basis for understanding the narrative of his life and how this inspired and influenced his creative works. They provide glimpses into Shakespeare’s personal life, his birth, death, family affairs, property and business dealings, as well as his context within a period of history that saw major changes in cultural, religious and socio-political society.

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  • Title: Shakespeare purchases New Place 1
  • Creator: Court of Common Pleas
  • Date Created: 17th century
  • Location: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., United States of America
  • Subject Keywords: Literature
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  • Medium: Manuscript
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