In 1606, Shakespeare's daughter Susanna was cited on suspicion of recusancy, but the charge was dropped. |
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However his continuing recusancy could only have increased the tense relationship with authority which his seemingly seditious plays had instigated. |
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Even more discontent resulted when the King allowed his Scottish nobles to collect the recusancy fines. |
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The governmental attacks on recusancy were mostly upon the gentry. |
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Despite repeated citations for recusancy and persistent heavy fines, he died a rich man, having rooms at the time of his death at the London home of the Earl of Worcester. |
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