De Vere Society

WELCOME TO THE DEVERE SOCIETY ‘Edward De Vere……to be? That is the question.’ – Sir Derek Jacobi, Patron 
 
The de Vere Society (founded 1986) is a registered charity promoting knowledge of the life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550 - 1604), a Tudor playwright praised by Queen Elizabeth I for his ‘outstanding mind and virtue’ and hailed by King James I as ‘Great Oxford’. His contemporaries awarded the ‘highest prize’ to his works, but what has become of them? If you are interested in the proposition that de Vere’s ‘lost’ plays are those which now bear the name ‘William Shakespeare’, please join us, participate, investigate and celebrate – new members and enquirers are very welcome! 

– Alexander Waugh, Chairman of The de Vere Society.