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- Archival research examining a 1790 copy of the document—as the original was, unfortunately, lost—in addition to other texts from Shakespeare’s time shows that it probably wasn’t written by John Shakespeare, as had always been assumed. Rather, it was the work of William’s younger sister, Joan.
www.mentalfloss.com/posts/william-shakespeare-sister-joan-lost-writingsWilliam Shakespeare’s Sister, Joan, Emerges in Long-Lost Writings
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Mar 21, 2024 · By analyzing digital copies of an incredibly rare and obscure 17th-century Italian religious text, a University of Bristol academic has revealed that a long-lost document previously thought to have...
Mar 25, 2024 · A scholar from the University of Bristol has made a fascinating discovery by examining digital versions of an extremely rare 17th-century Italian religious manuscript. Contrary to previous beliefs, a long-lost document once thought to be penned by William Shakespeare's father was actually authored by his relatively unknown sister, Joan.
Joan Shakespeare, who was five years younger than her brother William, wrote a religious document called the 'Spiritual Testament', a study reveals.
Apr 1, 2024 · Thanks to an analysis of digital copies of a quite rare and obscure 17th-century Italian religious text, researchers have uncovered that a long-lost document previously attributed to William Shakespeare’s father actually belonged to his sister Joan.
Mar 22, 2024 · A University of Bristol academic has uncovered that a mysterious religious tract found in the attic of William Shakespeare’s Stratford home in the mid-1700s was written by the famous playwright’s unknown sister, Joan Shakespeare.
Mar 21, 2024 · By analyzing digital copies of an incredibly rare and obscure 17th-century Italian religious text, a University of Bristol academic has revealed that a long-lost document previously thought to have been written by William Shakespeare’s father belongs, in fact, to his relatively unknown sister Joan. The document, a religious tract in which the writer pledges to die a good Catholic death ...
