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William Dethick and the Shakespeare Grants of Arms
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William Dethick and the Shakespeare Grants of Arms

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Nigel Ramsay

A guest post by Nigel Ramsay For many visitors to the Folger’s Heraldry exhibit, “Symbols of Honor,” the stars will be the three original draft grants on paper of Shakespeare’s coats of arms. These belong to the English heralds’ long-established…