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

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Did Edward de Vere Write as "William Shakespeare"?

The Top 18 Reasons To Think So
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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
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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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Historian Shows “Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth” Was an Early Shakespeare Play

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The Shakespeare “Signatures” Deconstructed

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Edmondson & Wells, “Shakespeare Beyond Doubt”: reviewed by Regnier

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Poetic Justice for the True Shakespeare?

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

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Oxfordians rebut Shapiro’s “Year of Lear”

Sir Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance Discuss Declaration of Reasonable Doubt

International Theatre Journal Explores Authorship

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Shahan’s video rips Shakespeare’s doublet

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“Dating Shakespeare’s Plays” Now Available Online

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Reflections on Spelling and the Authorship Question

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Steinburg Exposes Jonathan Bate’s Debate Debacle

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

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

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SHAKESPEARE IN COMPOSITION

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Shakespeare’s Self-Portrait: Charlton Ogburn’s Argument for Oxford

10 Eyewitnesses Who Saw Nothing

Ten Eyewitnesses Who Saw Nothing: Shakespeare in Stratford and London

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Tom Regnier Centennial Presentation, March 4, 2020

Was Oxford hiding behind a "Shakespeare" mask?

Why Would Anyone Need to Fake Shakespeare’s Authorship?

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Rebutting Reedy & Kathman, “How We Know Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare”

HOW I BECAME AN OXFORDIAN

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Jonathan Dixon: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Karen Calderone: How I Became an Oxfordian

Craig Edward Smith is a tour guide who has created over 50 unique tours in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Craig Smith: 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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Joella Werlin: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Mark Andre Alexander: How I Became an Oxfordian

Elisabeth P. Waugaman did graduate work at Princeton and obtained her PhD in medieval French literature from Duke. She taught at Duke and at Johns Hopkins Universities and blogs for Psychology Today.

Elisabeth Waugaman: How I Became an Oxfordian

Tom Goff tutors reading and writing full-time at Folsom Lake College, Folsom, California.

Tom Goff: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Michael Dudley: How I Became an Oxfordian

Dr. Jan Scheffer

Jan Scheffer: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Carl Hardy: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Pete Swartz: How I Became an Oxfordian

Daniel Steven Crafts is an Emmy-winning composer who was the chosen composer for the legendary operatic tenor Jerry Hadley. Daniel has written a vocal/theatrical work, “Bury My Name,” on the authorship question

Daniel Steven Crafts: How I Became an Oxfordian

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John Gerhard Shuck: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Peter Frengel: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Julie Sandys Bianchi: How I Became an Oxfordian

Thomas Drelon is a writer in Versailles, France, and director of client services for STIPA, a digital publishing platform.

Thomas Drelon: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Dorothea Dickerman: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Robin Phillips: How I Became an Oxfordian

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“Mr. W.H.” Identified in W. Ron Hess

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

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