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We cannot be entirely sure. Certainly Judith's husband was much less satisfactory than Susanna's. It has been suggested that one of the conditions of Dr. Hall agreeing to marry Susanna was that the couple would be the primary beneficiaries of the will.

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Q: Why was the main beneficiary of Shakespeare's will his daughter Susanna but not Judith?
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