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It's not clear whether he had made a previous will. But he was quite concerned about his son-in-law Thomas Quiney, who was a bit of a ne'er-do-well, so he made a will shortly before his death making sure he couldn't get at the money he wanted Judith to have.

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Why did William Shakespeare change his will a month before he died?

His son in law disgraced the family by having an affair with a local woman. He changed the will to protect his daughters inheritance from this man.


What month and day did shakespeare die?

He died on April 23rd


What month and day did william shakespeare die?

He died on April 23.


Did van Gogh sketch a portrait of Shakespeare?

No, Shakespeare died 237 years before Vincent was born


What happened to Shakespeare's two older siblings?

Shakespeare's parents had two daughters before William, but they both died as babies long before William's birth.

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When did William Shakespeare writre his will?

Shakespeare's Will is dated March 25, 1616, about a month before he died.


Why did William Shakespeare change his will a month before he died?

His son in law disgraced the family by having an affair with a local woman. He changed the will to protect his daughters inheritance from this man.


What month did Shakespeare die?

He died in April.


What month and day did shakespeare die?

He died on April 23rd


What month did william shakespeare die?

He died in April, on the 23rd actually.


On what day and in what month did shakespeare die?

He died April 23, 1616.


What month did William Shakespeare die in?

He died in April, on the 23rd actually.


What month and day did william shakespeare die?

He died on April 23.


Could have the inventor of the printing pressGutenburg have printed Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet?

No, he died long before Shakespeare was born.


Which of Shakespeare's children died before Shakespeare did?

Shakespeare's son Hamnet, the fraternal twin of his daughter Judith, died at age 11, cause of death unknown.


Was Shakespeare famous before he died?

yes he4 was


What did Marlowe's death have to do with Shakespeare writing?

Nothing. Shakespeare started writing before Marlowe died.