Yes, Shakespeare wrote in his last will and testament dated March 25, 1616 that (sic) "Item I gyve unto my wife my second best bed with the furniture". In this case, "furniture" is used to refer ...

When William Shakespeare died he famously left his wife Anne only one thing: their 'second best bed'. But new infra-red analysis on Will's will claims this was far from a snub, but an act of love ...

In his will, Shakespeare left Anne his "second best bed". This is widely thought to be a slight but, in fact, the second best bed in most households was the marital bed – a rather touching ...