The Controversy
The Shakespeare Controversy also known as the Shakespeare Conspiracy, states that Shakespeare (the name), is a pseudonym, used by a set of proposed men who could be the real writer. It questions the authorship of Shakespeare’s works and debates the existence of more than one individual who could take credit for his writings. Some backers of the theory or conspiracy truly believe that the man who was responsible to write the plays and sonnets was too shy to accept his presence in fame and did not want to accept public credit; that he was worried about his reputation.
Although the members of this neglecting society are few, they have serious claims
fully backed with evidences to support their argument. The men they had proposed
to be behind the scam are Bacon, Derby, Marlowe, and Oxford. Shakespeare’s
authorship had never been question before the 19th Century; it was until his works
started to become known as one of the greatest of all time that his legitimacy started
being questioned by many. Anti-Sratfordians, who are those who oppose William
Shakespeare’s legitimacy, claim to have documents proving that the career of
William Shakespeare followed the regiments of a business oriented one, not an artsy
kind of job. Such evidences like this one inhabit all over the conspirators claims, but
sometimes seem too vague to defy someone with such influence over literature.
Several times is the claim of this piece of evidence presented in the backups
of Shakespeare’s adversaries: “While the records from the theatrical world in
London show that he was working as an actor and playwright, the records from
his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon show that he was simply a grain merchant.”
I believe that such statement can be well analyzed today by us, people of the 21 st
Century, those who know and comprehend the fact that the absence of technology
back in the 18th Century surely depicts a gap between accuracy and falseness. Maybe
these records are completely irrelevant, hence the possibility of there being more
than one William Shakespeare in town. We will actually never know what was of
that man, but to this day, the veneration of this literary legend will overcome that
admiration that any man has had on this field.
fully backed with evidences to support their argument. The men they had proposed
to be behind the scam are Bacon, Derby, Marlowe, and Oxford. Shakespeare’s
authorship had never been question before the 19th Century; it was until his works
started to become known as one of the greatest of all time that his legitimacy started
being questioned by many. Anti-Sratfordians, who are those who oppose William
Shakespeare’s legitimacy, claim to have documents proving that the career of
William Shakespeare followed the regiments of a business oriented one, not an artsy
kind of job. Such evidences like this one inhabit all over the conspirators claims, but
sometimes seem too vague to defy someone with such influence over literature.
Several times is the claim of this piece of evidence presented in the backups
of Shakespeare’s adversaries: “While the records from the theatrical world in
London show that he was working as an actor and playwright, the records from
his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon show that he was simply a grain merchant.”
I believe that such statement can be well analyzed today by us, people of the 21 st
Century, those who know and comprehend the fact that the absence of technology
back in the 18th Century surely depicts a gap between accuracy and falseness. Maybe
these records are completely irrelevant, hence the possibility of there being more
than one William Shakespeare in town. We will actually never know what was of
that man, but to this day, the veneration of this literary legend will overcome that
admiration that any man has had on this field.
THE REAL SHAKESPEARE
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford: He was a well educated poet and playmaker from Oxford. He was born in 12 April 1550 and died in 24 June 1604. He was the most popular alternative candidate for Shakespeare works. His daughter was married with Sir William Cecil and did not work at all, he joined to the Northern Rebellion, and he joined to the Anglo-Spanish War. He was a really important poet during Elizabeth era, he was recognized for his poets and sonnets but none of his plays survived. He was popular during the years 1564-1599. During those year he made dedications to many authors for the techniques he used in his sonnets that were similar to Shakespeare sonnets. Edward de Vere helped Shakespeare in many of his plays. Edward had a code called The De Vere Code that shows all the techniques he used for his sonnet, but most of his papers disappeared. When Oxford died, Shakespeare started to write more often with the techniques that Oxford used in his plays. For this reason, Edward was not longer consider the most popular on poems nor sonnets because Shakespeare took all the popularity Oxford gathered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Vere
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Vere
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
Christopher Marlowe: He was born in 26 February 1564 and died 30 May 1593. He was a dramatist, and a poet; he was the poet of the queen Elizabeth in 1586. Marlowe was well recognized during Elizabeth era, because his playwritings were unique that only Shakespeare and the Queen recognized his talent. He was arrested because he was a spy from the government and he was killed. All his works were taken credit from Shakespeare, because he took the advantage of the situation of Marlowe. He influenced the world of poems and sonnets because Marlowe used a special technique call the black verse. When Marlowe died he did not leave any evidence of his works, but the recognition he gather flame Shakespeare been a traitor. Marlowe was educated in Cambridge, he studied Art and he received many awards for his wonderful works of writing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Marlowe
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Marlowe
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
Sir Francis Bacon: He was born in 22 January 1561 and died 9 April 1626. He was a English philosopher, scientist and author. Bacon was called the creator of empiricism. Bacon admitted writing intellectual things in his writings, he was a member of a secret society of philosophical people. He argued that he came with philosophical writings and poems that were well recognized. Bacon influenced spiritual authors for his writings that talked about philosophical religion. Bacon came with a a theory that Shakespeare was hiding in his texts some of the techniques and methods Bacon created. Therefore, Bacon expressed that he is the true author of Shakespeare's plays and poems, and he expressed that Shakespeare was a bluffer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
Links:
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
http://theweek.com/article/index/227339/4-shakespeare-controversies
http://www.shakespeare-authorship.org.uk/shakespeare-controversy.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare_authorship_question
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/authorshipdebate/a/Shakespeare-Authorship-Controversy.htm
Photos: William Shakespear, Edward de Vere, Francis Bacon, and Christopher Marlowe.
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Description: Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, Earl of Derby and Christopher Marlowe.