Oxford’s Reputation on Trial II
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, lived in a world where nobility (what his birth required him to be) and honor (the reputation he earned, defended, or lost) carried enormous consequences.
How should we judge the accusations against him? Which were true? Which were spread by his enemies? Which reflect our own mistakes or misconceptions? And which have been used to purposefully to discredit Oxford as the author behind the name “William Shakespeare”?
The Blue Boar Tavern’s first examination of Oxford’s reputation with Robert Prechter proved so popular, and left so much ground still to cover, that Bob is returning to take up even more of the evidence in “Oxford’s Reputation on Trial II”.
Join Blue Boar Tavern regulars Dorothea Dickerman, Jonathan Dixon, and Pete Frengel, along with Daniel Crafts and special guest Bob Prechter, on Zoom on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 8:00 pm Eastern/5:00 pm Pacific, as they put more of the charges against Oxford’s reputation on trial.
Oxford himself once cried, “Help crave I must, and crave I will” to resurrect his good name. Four and a half centuries later, we invite you to help us examine the evidence and decide for yourself. The Zoom link for October 27 is:
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