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Shakespeare and the Law of the Land
It wasn't entirely unusual for couples to wed once they had conceived. This was a common way of people exchanging vows, and it's something Shakespeare writes about in some of his plays as well. By the age of 28 he is done enough to inspire envy among less successful authors. How and why William moves from Stratford to London is a mystery. Some say that during these last years he works as a schoolmaster or helps his father in the family business. Others suggest he joins one of the companies of travelling players who perform in Stratford. Like many a performer dreaming of fame and fortune, it's there that William is magnetically drawn.
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