'There was another side to Shakespeare besides the brilliant playwright - as a ruthless businessman who did all he could to avoid taxes, maximise profits at others' expense and exploit the vulnerable - while also writing plays about their plight to entertain them.'
Dr. Jayne Archer,
Aberystwyth University, co-author of study that discovered . .
'By combining both illegal and legal activities, Shakespeare was able to retire in 1613 as the largest property owner in his home town, Stratford-upon-Avon. His profits - minus a few fines for illegal hoarding and tax evasion - meant he had a working life of just 24 years.'
SOURCE: '
Shakespeare was a tax-evading food hoarder, study claims', by Sam Marsden in The Telegraph; March 31, 2013.
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