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

Shakespeare Authorship Presentation for Brandeis National Committee in Miami

Rachel Blechman and Tom Regnier at SAQ presentation in Miami

Tom Regnier, immediate past president of the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship, gave an introductory presentation on the Shakespeare Authorship Question at the invitation of the Brandeis National Committee’s Learning Opportunities program at Temple Beth Am in Miami on March 26, 2019. The presentation explained the reasons for doubting the authorship of the Stratford man and then followed with an abundance of evidence supporting Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, as the true Shakespeare. Tom Regnier is an attorney and an expert on Shakespeare’s knowledge of law. He has taught a course on Shakespeare and the Law at the University of Miami School of Law.

The Brandeis National Committee supports Brandeis University in Massachusetts, named after Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Brandeis National Committee is committed to serving the academic and intellectual agenda of the University and to creating a culture of philanthropy across the Brandeis community. The BNC has 37 chapters across the U.S. and over 22,000 members. Attendees at BNC Learning Opportunities do not have to be Brandeis graduates. Monies collected at Learning Opportunities are donated to the Libraries at Brandeis University.

Event organizer Rachel Blechman, a retired senior partner from the major Miami law firm Holland & Knight, had seen Tom’s presentation on the Authorship Question at GableStage in April 2016 and “loved it.” She invited him to speak on the subject to one of the Brandeis study groups. About 20 people attended the presentation, about which Rachel said, “You made a believer, or rather a doubter out of me. I thought your presentation was substantive and captivating and I know it was enjoyed by all in attendance.”

Comments from other attendees included: “illuminating,” “wonderful,” “excellent speaker,” “humorous and animated.” During the question and answer session, attendees asked about such things as computerized stylometric analyses, the Oxford University Press’s collaboration theories, and other possible candidates for the authorship laurels. After the talk, attendees received SOF flyers and other materials on the Authorship Question. Some of the attendees spoke of holding a debate on the Authorship Question if they could find an advocate for the Stratfordian viewpoint.

If you would like to have an authorship speaker for your event, contact the SOF’s PR director, Steven Sabel, at publicity@shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org.

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