What does "leave his 'second best bed' to his wife" mean? I could not understand that phrase. May someone please help me? Thanks in advance.

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In his will, Shakespeare left his wife his "second best bed." There's been a lot of speculation about this phrase, and this article sums up these ideas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway_(Shakespeare)
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