William Henry Ireland
✓ Source-basedstableEnglish forger of Shakespearean documents and plays (1775 or 1777-1835)
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William Henry Ireland (1775-1835) was an English forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays. He is less well known as a poet, writer of gothic novels and histories.
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William Henry Ireland (1775-1835) was an English forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays. He is less well known as a poet, writer of gothic novels and histories. Although he was apparently christened William-Henry, he was known as Samuel through much of his life, and many sources list his name as Samuel William Henry Ireland.
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United KingdomCategory
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Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1775 to 1835 · aged 59
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