Exclusive: John Shakespeare's muckhill fine in 1552 was a waste disposal toll rather than a punishment, researcher says The earliest record of William Shakespeare's father in Stratford-upon-Avon famously notes his fine in 1552 for making a "muckhill" on a street. Now the long-held assumption that John Shakespeare was a 16th-century fly-tipper has been overturned as a myth. Far from being punished, he was simply payin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32AM on February 23, 2024