William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare
Granger_Portraits_Vol18_ar (Collage 322946)
London Metropolitan Archives: Granger Portrait Collection
Shakespeare before Sir Thomas Lucy for shooting his deer. Legend has it that a young William Shakespeare was caught while poaching in Charlecote Park. His prosecution by Sir Thomas Lucy escalated into a feud which led to Shakespeare's flight to London and the start of his rise to fame.
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