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  • History of scrollsA roll of papyrus dated to 2568 BCE lies in a museum today. It is the oldest known scroll, called the Diary of Merer. The text records daily activities…
  • First FolioWilliam Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon on the 23rd of April 1616. He was buried two days later in the chancel of the Church of the Holy Trinity.