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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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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10 Eyewitnesses Who Saw Nothing

Ten Eyewitnesses Who Saw Nothing: Shakespeare in Stratford and London

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

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Steinburg Exposes Jonathan Bate’s Debate Debacle

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The Shakespeare “Signatures” Deconstructed

Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford

Poetic Justice for the True Shakespeare?

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Matus, “Shakespeare, In Fact”: reviewed by an Ivy League Professor of Comparative Literature

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

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Who Wrote the first Shakespeare Biography? It was not Nicholas Rowe in 1709!

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The Snobbery Slander

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Shakespeare’s Will … Considered Too Curiously

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The Myth of Shakespeare’s “Bad” Law

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The Stratford Bust: A Monumental Fraud

Was this the real "Shakespeare"?

“Last Will. & Testament” Explores Authorship Mystery

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Doubt v. Doubt? Reviewed by Don Rubin

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Tom Regnier Centennial Presentation, March 4, 2020

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Feldman, “Hamlet Himself”: reviewed by Waugaman

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Oxford’s Education Mirrored in the Shakespeare Canon

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Reflections on Spelling and the Authorship Question

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‘Thy Stratford Moniment’ – Revisited

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New Book Explores Early Shakespeare Authorship Doubts

HOW I BECAME AN OXFORDIAN

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Alice Knox Eaton: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Steven Sabel: How I Became an Oxfordian

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How I Became an Oxfordian – Jens Münnichow

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Robin Phillips: How I Became an Oxfordian

Amanda Hinds is a retired consultant histopathologist and cytopathologist (still working part time) at St Thomas’ Hospital, London and works as Dr Amanda Herbert FRCPath.

Amanda Hinds: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Will Shaw: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Catherine Hatinguais: How I Became an Oxfordian

Gary Goldstein

Gary Goldstein: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Tom Townsend: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Theresa Lauricella: How I Became an Oxfordian

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“Mr. W.H.”: How I Became an Oxfordian

Marshall H. Peck III is an illustrator and 3D artist who lives in Londonderry, NH.

Marshall H. Peck III: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Sky Gilbert: How I Became an Oxfordian

Katherine Summers

How I became an Oxfordian – Katherine Summers

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

Michael Delahoyde, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor of English at Washington State University.

Michael Delahoyde: 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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How I became an Oxfordian – Diana Reynolds Roome

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Ann Zakelj: How I Became an Oxfordian

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Rhoda Messner: How I Became an Oxfordian

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

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