Was Shakespeare a Fraud?
Bhuwan Thapaliya (Bhuwan)
OhmyNews International
South Korea
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Whether it's red, pink, yellow, or white, a rose is still a rose, right? Well, not always. There's something here to perplex not only ordinary minds, but also the best of minds.
Was the work of William Shakespeare the biggest and most successful fraud ever practiced in the history of the world?Was Shakespeare a plagiarist who patched plays together from other writers' works? Or are these accusations against Shakespeare nothing but the critics own version of Einstein's theory of relativity.
A small but vocal group has emerged to prove that William Shakespeare could not have written the world famous plays that bear his immortal 
name. Their real authors have been identified as Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere.And the debate continues.
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Sir Henry: The Real Author of Shakespeare's Works? _____________________________
Michael H. Hart in his book, "The 100," a ranking of the most influential people in history, suggests that "Shakespeare" was merely a pen name used by a nobleman named Edward de Vere, but because writing plays was considered beneath the dignity of a nobleman, he took no direct credit for his work.
A new book entitled, "The Truth Will Out: Unmasking the Real Shakespeare," claims that the real Bard was Sir Henry Neville, a distant relative of Shakespeare. Shakespeare himself was just a front man, claims Brenda James and William Rubinstein in the sensational book.James and Rubinstein, a professor of history at the University of Wales, dispute that Shakespeare could not have had enough knowledge of the politics, foreign languages and European cities described in the plays to have written them since he came from a modest background and did not attend University.
Neville, in contrast, was well-educated, had traveled to all the countries used as settings in the plays and had a life that matched up with what "Shakespeare" was writing about at the time, the book says.James said that she began exploring the connection between Shakespeare and Neville about six years ago when she deciphered what she believes is a code on the dedication page of Shakespeare's sonnets. The code revealed the name Henry Neville.
Further research turned up more evidence pointing to Neville, who served for a time as ambassador to
France. 
The authors said that Neville's life helps explain a switch in Shakespeare's plays, from
histories and comedies to tragedies at the turn of the 17th century.
Neville was imprisoned in the Tower of London from 1601 to 1603 for his role in the Essex rebellion, which the authors say accounts for the more tragic tone of "Hamlet," written in 1601 and 1602, and the plays that follow.Many Shakespeare experts, however, dismiss these serious accusations against Shakespeare.Meanwhile, most Shakespearians are claiming that there is plenty of evidence to suggest
Shakespeare received a thoroughly good classical education at the Stratford grammar school and then, for well over 20 years, was involved in artistic and intellectual circles in London.
Oct 24, 2005
Bhuwan Thapaliya (Bhuwan)
OhmyNews International
South Korea
_______
Whether it's red, pink, yellow, or white, a rose is still a rose, right? Well, not always. There's something here to perplex not only ordinary minds, but also the best of minds.
Was the work of William Shakespeare the biggest and most successful fraud ever practiced in the history of the world?Was Shakespeare a plagiarist who patched plays together from other writers' works? Or are these accusations against Shakespeare nothing but the critics own version of Einstein's theory of relativity.
A small but vocal group has emerged to prove that William Shakespeare could not have written the world famous plays that bear his immortal
name. Their real authors have been identified as Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere.And the debate continues._____________________________
See Archive:
Sir Henry: The Real Author of Shakespeare's Works? _____________________________
Michael H. Hart in his book, "The 100," a ranking of the most influential people in history, suggests that "Shakespeare" was merely a pen name used by a nobleman named Edward de Vere, but because writing plays was considered beneath the dignity of a nobleman, he took no direct credit for his work.
A new book entitled, "The Truth Will Out: Unmasking the Real Shakespeare," claims that the real Bard was Sir Henry Neville, a distant relative of Shakespeare. Shakespeare himself was just a front man, claims Brenda James and William Rubinstein in the sensational book.James and Rubinstein, a professor of history at the University of Wales, dispute that Shakespeare could not have had enough knowledge of the politics, foreign languages and European cities described in the plays to have written them since he came from a modest background and did not attend University.Neville, in contrast, was well-educated, had traveled to all the countries used as settings in the plays and had a life that matched up with what "Shakespeare" was writing about at the time, the book says.James said that she began exploring the connection between Shakespeare and Neville about six years ago when she deciphered what she believes is a code on the dedication page of Shakespeare's sonnets. The code revealed the name Henry Neville.
Further research turned up more evidence pointing to Neville, who served for a time as ambassador to
France.
The authors said that Neville's life helps explain a switch in Shakespeare's plays, fromhistories and comedies to tragedies at the turn of the 17th century.
Neville was imprisoned in the Tower of London from 1601 to 1603 for his role in the Essex rebellion, which the authors say accounts for the more tragic tone of "Hamlet," written in 1601 and 1602, and the plays that follow.Many Shakespeare experts, however, dismiss these serious accusations against Shakespeare.Meanwhile, most Shakespearians are claiming that there is plenty of evidence to suggest
Shakespeare received a thoroughly good classical education at the Stratford grammar school and then, for well over 20 years, was involved in artistic and intellectual circles in London.
Oct 24, 2005
