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Shakespeare's Restless World - 17. Plague and the Playhouse - BBC Sounds

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Shakespeare's Restless World - 17. Plague and the Playhouse - BBC Sounds

Shakespeare's Restless World
17. Plague and the Playhouse17. Plague and the Playhouse
Released On: 08 May 2012
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Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.

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