Sir George Carew
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Sir George Carew was a prominent figure in Shakespeare's Stratford, and owned New Place before it was purchased by Shakespeare himself.
Rosalyn Sklar Shakespeare and StratfordCopyright of the artist
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Stratford's Ceremonial Maces
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Ceremonial maces have been used for hundreds of years by royal and civic institutions. The Corporation of Straford-upon-Avon owned four maces of which two survive in the collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Rosalyn Sklar Shakespeare and Stratford Shakespeare and his World--MOOC"Our Little Life is Rounded with a Sleep"
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's collection of parish church registers helps us to know about the birth, life, and death of William Shakespeare, as well as aiding us in finding the genealogical records of local families.
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