The Shakespeare Conspiracy Theory

Debate over the true authorship of the First Folio of William Shakespeare’s plays began from the day of its publication (and had been running in the background for many years up until then). The debate had been fuelled partly by an analysis of William Shakespeare’s own character, background, education and what little was known of his life and travels; also by Shakespeare’s participation in a conspiracy to steal part of the De Vere estate (at a time when the whole earldom was in question following the untimely death of

While the ideas of the true identity of Shakespeare have differed over the years in an almost trend-like fashion, a very popular idea has surfaced over the last century. The most prolific debate today is between the Stratfordians, or those who claim Shakespeare to be the true author, and the Oxfordians, those who claim Edward DeVere, Earl of Oxford, to be the true author.

The Shakespeare Authorship Question has been around for many years. There is a lot of suspected author components in who actually wrote the works but, a few debaters have tried to prove that Shakespeare was the original author therefore, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The Shakespeare Authorship Conspiracy can be argued that William is not the correct author based on evidence that no documents reveal any qualities of education from Shakespeare; nobody had any type of dramatic reaction to his death in 1616, and Shakespeare’s disputed will mentions nothing specific or anything noteworthy. Few facts and records are known about William and his life. There is no evidence that he had the correct skills to hold such an impacted title.

The Shakespeare conspiracy is pertaining to the fact that Shakespeare did not write his famous poems, plays and sonnets; claiming he simply used someone else's work and labeled it in his own name. Theorists state that the plays contained too much knowledge of foreign and distant places and too much familiarity with court life and the affairs of court. They stated that Shakespeare was someone so far down in the social class that he couldn’t have acquired this knowledge. The various works of Shakespeare contain information showing the amount of familiarity the author has with such modernized sports including tennis and bowling. Theorists also claim that the plays have too wide a range of style to have been written by someone without an advanced

Shakespeare was one of the most famous people known to literature. He made thirty-eight plays in his lifetime. Being as famous has he was, there was some controversy. Some controversy that a person may believe involving Shakespeare is the authorship conspiracy. Some people believe that there were other authors thats wrote parts of Shakespeare's plays. According to The Telegraph, Edward de Vere wrote poetry similar to Shakespeare's. Some believe that there is references from de Vere in some of the scripts written by Shakespeare. This theory was put forward in the film Anonymous. Another example of controversy that some people believe in is that there are similarities between Sir Francis Bacon and Shakespeare's plays. This theory that was put

The Missing Author William Shakespeare the amazing playwright from the Elizabethan Era; or was he? The Shakespeare Conspiracy can be proven because William Shakespeare was a commoner and was thought to be illiterate, there was a witness to Shakespeare being a fraud of authorship, and there is no valid documentation on Shakespeare being the author of his plays. To be straightforward on the matter, a person would say “no one other William Shakespeare could have written such a masterpiece,” or” how do we know it was Shakespeare, there isn’t any proof?” You’re with the conspiracy or against the conspiracy. Sure, someone could argue and say “if Shakespeare didn’t write it, then why is his signature on it?”

You’re probably thinking, “Why the debate? What evidence do we have that could even raise a question about Shakespeare’s authorship?” Well, first things first, we know very little about William Shakespeare as a person at all! Shakespeare’s life is an enigma in itself. What we know is, Shakespeare was born in Stratford in April 164. When he was 18 he married Anne Hathaway, whom bore him 3 children by the time he was 21. Another big problem in him claiming authorship is the fact that there are only 6 legal documents in existence with his signature on them, but they all contain different spelling of his name. Ever since the 19th Century, people have proposed that someone other than Shakespeare had written all of his plays, sonnets, etc.

William Shakespeare is known worldwide as the greatest author, playwright, and poet ever in the English language. His plays are acted out worldwide. Literary devices and words the Shakespeare used have sculpted the English language. Many schools and colleges require that students read his novels. Despite all this, parts of his life are shrouded in mystery. Although many people believe that Shakespeare wrote his all his masterpieces, some people suspect that Sir Francis Bacon, Edward de Vere, or Christopher Marlowe used Shakespeare as a mask to secretly publish their own works.

About 150 years after his death, questions arose about the authorship of William Shakespeare's plays. Scholars and literary critics began to float names like Christopher Marlowe, Edward de Vere and Francis Bacon—men of more known backgrounds, literary accreditation, or inspiration—as the true authors of the plays. Much of this stemmed from the sketchy details of Shakespeare's life and the dearth of contemporary primary sources. Official records from the Holy Trinity Church and the Stratford government record the existence of a William Shakespeare, but none of these attest to him being an actor or playwright.

The Telegraph lists many conspiracy theories on who really is behind the plays that, as of now, belong to William Shakespeare. The fact that “there is so little know about the real William Shakespeare” and his early life was what brought attention to the author of this article. Joseph C. Hart and Delia Bacon were the first to question Shakespeare in 1856 by stating the “plays were written by several different authors.” Since then, conspiracy against Shakespeare has become more notable and proven more likely. The conspiracies include Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, Sir Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, William Stanley (because of his initials), and Roger Manners. All of these men are capable of claiming authorship for William Shakespeare’s plays, but he still holds claim to them.

When anyone says Shakespeare’s glorified name aloud, almost everyone instantly knows exactly who he is. Romeo and Juliet, all the famous quotes, and everything about Shakespeare makes him the finest example of a British poet and the most well-known playwright and writer around the world. But, to quote Shakespeare himself, “What’s in a name?” Did William Shakespeare really write his 37 plays and 154 sonnets all by himself and in such a short period? Or was it someone else, more prestigious and educated, who simply used a pen name to remain anonymous? Personally, before this project, I didn’t even know Anti-Stratfordian theories existed and that people doubted the Shakespeare authorship, so I am neutral on the debate of whether he really did

William Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwrights of Elizabethan dramatist and possibly of all time. He is known as the world’s greatest playwrights because of his unique style of writing. His works were used as a form of entertainment to escape the reality for the rich and poor. His plays appealed to the masses and survived the hands of time, but little is known about man who wrote so beautifully because his life remains a mystery. In this paper I will discuss who William Shakespeare was, why there are allegations against him, and who could have written his plays.

Since the 18th century, there has been doubts regarding whether William Shakespeare really is the author of the works of literature that he has been credited for. The debate has been going on for years and a few candidates, like Edward De Vere and Christopher Marlowe, have been brought up to the spotlight of the argument. However, the research that has been done so far demonstrates that Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is the top contender. There is a fair amount of evidence that supports the theory that this man is the real ‘‘Shakespeare’’. Because he was a nobleman, he had the opportunity to obtain a high education and travel. Only someone with such education could write about the complex and detailed topics of these works. Another very

The plays attributed to William Shakespeare literally have his name on them. There was a record of eighteen plays issued in quarto before the First Folio was published. The list of the plays includes the author’s name and the date in which each play was published. Some Anti-Stratfordians try to argue that some of the first quartos of William Shakespeare’s plays lacked the name of the author on them. Anti-Stratfordians suggest that the was an attempt to conceal the name of the author. However, during Shakespeare’s day people just did not observe their authors much. Only about one third of all the printed plays in the 1950s had the author’s name on the title page.

Up until a decade ago, there was no questioning the famous playwright William Shakespeare's authorship. Now, theorists use the lack of documents on Shakespeare’s life and doubt about how a commoner like Shakespeare could have written his famous plays to argue against Shakespeare’s authorship. While arguments for other candidates may be compelling, no concrete proof exists for any one candidate that provides a clearer picture of a literary genius than Shakespeare himself. Those who support Shakespeare as the best candidate and true author "emphasize the fact that the body of evidence that does exist points to Shakespeare, and no one else, as the author of his works" (Pruitt). The established documented facts: Shakespeare's education, the appearance of his name on not only his published plays, but around eighty other writer's works as a form of tribute or homage in an era where providing the author's name was not customary, his familiarity with acting, setting the stage, and orchestration of the action, and his life events which are reflected in the mood of his writing give William Shakespeare holds the strongest claim to the works that bear his name.