Is it true Shakespeare didn t write any of his plays?
A major controversy today is brewing over this very contentious issue. The traditional camp maintains that William Shakespeare was indeed a poet, playwright and an actor. Critics known as “Oxfordians” argue that a more likely contender may have been Edward de Ver (1550-1604) whom T.J. Looney in 1920, claimed authored Shakespeare’s plays, Christopher Marlowe or even Queen Elizabeth herself! A problem for the Edward de Vere line is that many of Shakespeare s plays were said to have been written after Edward de Vere s death in 1604. Shakespeare died in 1616. The Oxfordians argue quite reasonably, that proof of Shakespeare s authorship is largely circumstantial and sketchy at best. These scholars argue that Shakespeare was better known in Stratford as a businessman not a playwright. However despite putting up some plausible contenders for Shakespeare s throne, Shakespeare remains the most likely evidence wise. For now at least, it is still safe to say Shakespeare did indeed write the 37 pl
