Exploring the evidence that the works of Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford 

Did Edward de Vere Write as "William Shakespeare"?

The Top 18 Reasons To Think So
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Shakespeare
Authorship 101

Why is there an authorship question? Why is Edward de Vere thought to be "the real Shakespeare"?
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First Folio 400

Celebrating the book that brought us Shakespeare... and the Shakespeare Authorship Question
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10 Eyewitnesses
Who Saw Nothing

10 people who personally knew the William Shakspere family of Stratford but failed to connect him with the famous works or any literary career.
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The Shakespeare Authorship Question has been called the greatest literary mystery of all time. Is it possible the wrong person has been credited with writing the plays and poems of Shakespeare? If so, how would that affect our understanding of these works and their historical context? 

The Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship explores the evidence that the true author was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, using the pen name "William Shakespeare."

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“What Does it Matter Who Wrote the Works of Shakespeare?” by Jonathan Dixon, a “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” video contest winner.

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Fig. 6. Hollar’s Drawing, c. 1656

‘Thy Stratford Moniment’ – Revisited

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Why Not Bacon, Marlowe, or Derby?

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The Case for Oxford Revisited

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Stratfordians’ Mythical Grammar School Debunked

Was this the real "Shakespeare"?

“Last Will. & Testament” Explores Authorship Mystery

Was Oxford hiding behind a "Shakespeare" mask?

Why Would Anyone Need to Fake Shakespeare’s Authorship?

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The Myth of Shakespeare’s “Bad” Law

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Shakespeare, Oxford and the Grammar School Question

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In Memoriam: Justice John Paul Stevens

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Shakespeare Authorship Question at Gable Stage

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The Rediscovery of Shakespeare’s Greater Greek

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PBS, “Shakespeare Uncovered”: reviewed by Norwood (part 1)

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Happy 150th Birthday, J. Thomas Looney!

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Ten Clues to the Identity of “Shakespeare” as Edward de Vere

Harrison Weir's illustration of The Vain Jackdaw (1881), a bird beautified with the feathers of other birds.

Was Actor Edward Alleyn the Real “Upstart Crow”?

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A Dozen Shakespeare Plays Written after Oxford Died? Not Proven!

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De Vere’s Lucrece and Romano’s Sala di Troia

Olivia Hussey & Leonard Whiting in Zeffirelli's film of "Romeo and Juliet"

PBS, “Shakespeare Uncovered”: reviewed by Norwood (part 3)

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Oxford’s Education Mirrored in the Shakespeare Canon

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An Evening at the Cockpit: Further Evidence of an Early Date for Henry V

HOW I BECAME AN OXFORDIAN

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Joella Werlin: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Jan Scheffer: How I Became an Oxfordian

Dr. Earl Showerman is a retired emergency physician.

Earl Showerman: How I Became an Oxfordian

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Dorothea Dickerman: How I Became an Oxfordian

Sam Saunders is a retired Professor of Applied Mathematics who worked at the Boeing Research Laboratory and at Washington State University. He lives with his wife Ruth Ann in Bellevue, WA.

Sam Saunders: How I Became an Oxfordian

Charles W. Pennington is a retired businessman in Alpharetta, Georgia, who spends much of his retirement time writing to correct the public’s fear regarding certain matters where it has been purposely misled by fearmongers.

Charles Pennington: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Janet Wingate: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Tom Townsend: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Paul N. Arnold: How I Became an Oxfordian

David Van Vleck is a playwright/novelist/screenwriter who lives in Brooklyn, NY.

David Van Vleck Jr.: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Tom Woosnam: How I Became an Oxfordian

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William Ray: How I Became an Oxfordian

Pamela Butler is a clinical psychologist practicing in Mill Valley, California and the author of two books: Self Assertion for Women and Talking to Yourself.

Pamela Butler: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Amoret Heise: How I Became an Oxfordian

Mary Jane is a former Trustee of the Indiana Historical Society and has been a Board member of The Indiana Society of Pioneers, The Indianapolis Art Center, The Junior League, The Contemporary Club and the Indiana Arts Commission. She graduated from Indiana University before holding positions in the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Indiana State Museum. She lectured on art and history and did a stint with Earthwatch as a one-time archaeologist. With her husband, H. R. Meeker, Jr, she raised four children and now have great grandchildren to enjoy.

Mary Jane Meeker: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Karen Calderone: How I Became an Oxfordian

This is believed to be a photo of the late Oxfordian Phillip Proulx

Phillip Proulx: How I Became an Oxfordian

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“Mr. W.H.” Identified in W. Ron Hess

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Randall Sherman: How I Became an Oxfordian

Who Really Wrote Shakespeare? Attorney Alex McNeil demonstrates the weaknesses of the traditional authorship story.

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