[Governor Dinwiddie]

On Freevee, you can stream "Shakespeare: The Truth Behind the Name". It's a compelling and enjoyable documentary whose thesis is that Shakespeare's plays were actually written by Edward DeVere, Earl of Oxford. Over the years I have heard that suggested, but until I saw this documentary I didn't believe it.

That being said, here is a portrait of the man who wrote the plays:

[nickcarraway]

It's a compelling and enjoyable documentary whose thesis is that Shakespeare's plays were actually written by Edward DeVere, Earl of Oxford. Over the years I have heard that suggested, but until I saw this documentary I didn't believe it.

Don't believe it. Don't believe it at all. DeVere's known writing is nothing like Shakespeare's. Shakespeare had a facility with meter unmatched by an other poetry. That's why poets like Worsdworth can tell which lines were written by Shakespeare, and which were filled in by others.

[Pelham]

Joseph Sobran sure thought that Edward DeVere was the real author of Shakespeare’s work.

https://www.amazon.com/Alias-Shakespeare-Joseph-Sobran/dp/0684826585

Sobran was one the best writers for National Review in its prime.