Why did WS's son-in-law mention one of his patient's as a celebrated local poet but forget to mention his father-in-law was also a bit of a writer? Why are the grammar school records for just the particular years WS was supposed to be getting his awesome local education there conveniently missing? Does that school celebrate its famous alumnus after 1623? Why is all the evidence pro-Shakespeare pure hearsay? The feebleness of that evidence plus the cumulative circumstantial holes undermine WS.
@Steerpike07 You should read 'Shakespeare Bites Back' (Google for free PDF) - which addresses some of your questions. I don't know the answer to your first or third questions. To answer your second question: complete records are not available from the grammar school until after 1700 . . . It is not a matter of "hearsay". There are mutually corroborating accounts of Shakespeare. His works also support - in numerous ways - the truth. This is how historical fact is established.
My first thought is : Is it really a good idea to bore people to tears when trying to get them to be passionate about something? I have found nothing to suggest that anyone is claiming this film to be anything but a work of fiction. If you look at the poster it begins with "Was". I make no claims to be a master of the language, but as a child I was taught that "was" at the begining of a sentence means someone is asking a question.
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hamiltonpaul73 3 months ago
Why did WS's son-in-law mention one of his patient's as a celebrated local poet but forget to mention his father-in-law was also a bit of a writer? Why are the grammar school records for just the particular years WS was supposed to be getting his awesome local education there conveniently missing? Does that school celebrate its famous alumnus after 1623? Why is all the evidence pro-Shakespeare pure hearsay? The feebleness of that evidence plus the cumulative circumstantial holes undermine WS.
Steerpike07 3 months ago
@Steerpike07 You should read 'Shakespeare Bites Back' (Google for free PDF) - which addresses some of your questions. I don't know the answer to your first or third questions. To answer your second question: complete records are not available from the grammar school until after 1700 . . . It is not a matter of "hearsay". There are mutually corroborating accounts of Shakespeare. His works also support - in numerous ways - the truth. This is how historical fact is established.
hamiltonpaul73 3 months ago
My first thought is : Is it really a good idea to bore people to tears when trying to get them to be passionate about something? I have found nothing to suggest that anyone is claiming this film to be anything but a work of fiction. If you look at the poster it begins with "Was". I make no claims to be a master of the language, but as a child I was taught that "was" at the begining of a sentence means someone is asking a question.
dandbfan 3 months ago
@dandbfan If you don't think anyone is taking the conspiracy theory seriously, look above.
hamiltonpaul73 3 months ago