[annalex]

[madison10]

Her father, Henry VIII, separated England from the Catholic Church when the latter declined to approve of his rather complex marital relationships.

LOL Complex doesn't begin to describe Henry's marriage(s). Certainly believable that Mr. Shakespeare was a Catholic...although, except for Measure for Measure, I don't see his beliefs showing that much.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Of course Shakespeare was Catholic! And Abraham Lincoln was gay and Jewish, too.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

I about fell off my exercise bike when the PBS movie: “In Search of Shakespeare” suggested as much.

I should clarify that the movie conclude one way or another but suggested it was possible. I had never heard this or the reasons why so it made quite an impression on me.

This was only talked about in passing but from the content I remember it was pretty likely that his father was in fact Catholic.

Another interesting thing from this DVD was a very brief appearance of Patrick Stewart aka Jean-Luc Picard as Hamlet.

http://www.shoppbs.org/sm-pbs-in-search-of-shakespeare-dvd—pi-1452173.html

[Clemenza]

Edward DeVere, the Earl of Oxford, was a Catholic for much of his life, until he renounced his faith in front of Queen Liz.
Therefore, the REAL “Shakespeare” was an ex-Catholic.

[Salvation]

This is the second time I have come across this notion. Really something to ponder. I had never really thought about it at all.

[Defiant]

If he was Catholic, he sure did sin! I saw him with Gwyneth Paltrow when his wife was out of town.

[mware]

EWTN had a show on this just last week.

I think it was on The World Over.

[Oratam]

By the mass, the Bard was Catholic!

[SunkenCiv]

Shakespeare, The Secret Rebel
Catholic Educator’s Resource | August 1, 2005 | Robert Mason Lee
Posted on 09/17/2005 7:29:46 PM PDT by siunevada
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1486634/posts

The Catholic Bard
Catholic Educator’s Resource | June 17, 2005 | Clare Asquith
Posted on 09/25/2005 7:21:40 PM PDT by siunevada
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1491244/posts

The Shakespeare Code
National Catholic Register | 5-14-06 | Fr. Andreas Kramarz LC
Posted on 05/13/2006 9:45:58 PM PDT by marshmallow
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1631918/posts

-also of interest-

Shakespeare was a woman: Expert
PTI via, The Times of India | 28 May, 2008 | PTI
Posted on 05/28/2008 4:21:43 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2022362/posts

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