Shakespeare’s original will: a re-reading, and a reflection on interdisciplinary research within archives

Bevan, Amanda; Foster, David

Abstract

Much academic ink has been spilled on the importance of William Shakespeare’s last will and testament, particularly as a source illuminating his life and character. Drawing upon recent archival research and technical analysis, this article details the processes by which interdisciplinary approaches to the will have resulted in a fundamental reinterpretation of what the contents of the will can tell us about Shakespeare’s final years.

Citation

Bevan, A., & Foster, D. (2017). Shakespeare’s original will: a re-reading, and a reflection on interdisciplinary research within archives. Archives -London- British Records Association-, 51(Spring),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 11, 2016
• Publication Date: Feb 22, 2017
• Deposit Date: Nov 3, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 23, 2019
• Journal: Archives: Journal of the British Records Association
• Electronic ISSN: 0003-9535
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 51
• Issue: Spring
• Keywords: William Shakespeare’s will; Law; Archives; Family settlements; Conveyancing; Methodology; Interdisciplinary research; Biography; Literary history; Conservation; Multi-spectral imaging
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/844678
• Related Public URLs: https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/archives-abstract/archives-spring-2016-double-issue-toc-and-abstracts/