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A new twist is as dramatic as any of Shakespeares plays: the real “Shakespeare” behind a family document has been revealed—and it’s not the man we expected.

Long-lost document links Shakespeare to sisters literary pursuits, study finds

Joan Shakespeare is almost unknown but theres no doubt she existed - and was even the writer of a historical religious document, says an academic at the University of Bristol.

The voice of a woman largely overlooked by history has been discovered in a "dangerous" declaration attributed to the father of famous playwright William Shakespeare.

The writings of another Shakespeare are entering the limelight, at least momentarily, thanks to a study by a University of Bristol academic. A document found between the rafters...