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Newly discovered map pinpoints Shakespeare’s only London home

By Judith Mora

London, Apr 16 (EFE).- The discovery of a previously unknown map has enabled a British academic to pinpoint the exact location of William Shakespeare’s only known London residence.

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London, Apr 16 (EFE).- The discovery of an unknown map has allowed a British academic to precisely locate William Shakespeare's only London home (1564-1616), acquired in 1613 in the Blackfriars neighborhood, a discovery that sheds new light on the last stage of his life and career.

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FOOTAGE OF KING’S COLLEGE LONDON, IRELAND YARD LONDON (LOCATION OF SHAKESPEARE’S HOUSE), SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBAL THEATRE, THE SHAKESPEARE STATUE IN LEICESTER SQUARE, AND FOYLES BOOKSHOP.

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Newly discovered map pinpoints Shakespeare’s only London home

Newly discovered map pinpoints Shakespeare’s only London home

Newly discovered map pinpoints Shakespeare’s only London home

Newly discovered map pinpoints Shakespeare’s only London home

Newly discovered map pinpoints Shakespeare’s only London home

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