17th Earl of Oxford

Who is Edward de Vere? Family To understand whether or not Edward de Vere was William Shakespeare, I must first describe the life of Edward de Vere and the life of William Shakespeare. Edward de Vere was the 17th Earl of Oxford and can sometimes be known as Oxford. It is know that he was born April 12, 1550 at Castle Hedingham (the family’s ancestral) and died June 24, 1660. John de Vere his father was Lord Great Chamberlain died in 1562. His mother was Margaret Golding. After John de Vere’s death

(1) There are hundreds of literary references within the plays to events in the history of the de Vere family and also to their retainers eg Sir John Folstoff (2) Edward de Vere was known as both “Spear Shaker” at Court (reinforced by the Earl becoming a champion at Jousting) and also as ‘William’ when he left the care of the Cecil family (which may well have been in mockery at his close association with members of the middle and lower classes) (3) The first performance of a number of Shakespeare’s

This source was found to be reliable because it has updated information, and is a secured website having https://. The article written by Lee Jamison discusses his opinion on the Oxfordian Theory. The theory surrounds Edward De Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford who is the most popular alternative candidate. We travel through De Vere’s life, he was born in 1550, attended two prestige colleges. The piece compares and contrasts Shakespeare and Edward De Vere, contrasting their levels of education. Shakespeare

for a poet named Earl de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. Numerous scholars disregard Hank Whittemore’s claim and believe William Shakespeare is the legitimate poet, but historical evidence suggests Shakespeare’s education background would have made him unfit to write such masterpieces. The true master-mind behind the Shakespearean works is not William Shakespeare, but rather Earl de Vere. Shakespeare was incompetent to have written the plays, and overwhelming evidence suggests Earl de Vere is the wordsmith

The Earl of Elizabethan Literature Edward De Vere played a critical role in shaping the style of Elizabethan Literature. He introduced realism to Elizabethan poetry while drawing from his extensive knowledge of ancient literature and his personal experiences as the 17th Earl of Oxford and a ward of Queen Elizabeth I. His position in the royal court provided him access to education and classic literature that was unavailable to his peers. This exclusive knowledge gives De Vere’s poetry a unique layer

Shakespeare actually authored the works credited to him. In this ever popular debate, one candidate stands out as the most likely alternate author of Shakespeare’s numerous comedies, tragedies, sonnets, and historical plays. Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, is considered by many to be the true writer of Shakespeare; however, for reasons known only to him, decided not to take credit for the plays, and used the name William Shakespeare to mask his true identity. Because there is convincing evidence

that William Shakespeare, the man from Stratford on Avon was not the true author of the plays produced within his lifetime, one theory in particular seems to hold the most concrete evidence. The authorship theory about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl of Oxford seems to have the most historical evidence proving that he is the writer of the plays and sonnets under the pseudonym William Shakespeare. Looking at DeVere’s personal life, one can see how his social status and access to higher education would

Hamlet’s and Oxford’s life paralleled in the same matter. In Hamlet, Ophelia does not want to be married to Hamlet (Bethell 1). Bethell states that Oxford thought his wife was not truthful to him when he was away on an European tour (1). Oxford discredited the fact that he was the father of Ophelia’s first born (Bethell 1). After the incident, Oxford and Ophelia were not as fond of each other as they used to be (Bethell 1). This relates to when Hamlet said to Polonius, “Conception is a blessing,

gathered clues as to who is the true author of the notable plays supposedly written by Shakespeare. The anti-Stratfordians, who do not support Shakespeare’s authorship, have coalesced to believe that a man named Edward de Vere, the seventeenth Earl of Oxford, to be the legitimate writer of Shakespeare’s plays/sonnets. On the other hand, anti-Oxfordians argue that Shakespeare is indeed the author. One of the anti-Stratfordians, Tom Bethell, persuades his audience that Edward

It is highly unlikely. There must have been someone else. Scholars are now speculating as to whether Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is the true author of all of Shakespeare’s publications, Edward De Vere was born in the Hedingham Castle. One of his tutors at the time was Laurence Nowell, who owned a copy of Beowulf. In 1558, Edward De Vere attended Cambridge and Oxford University in 1566. Another tutor of his was Queen Elizabeth’s