What Was Shakespeare's Biggest Scandal | Shakespeare The Truth Behind The Name | Documentary Central 

7:41 the population of London was nowhere near "700,000" (!) in 1560. Better estimates are 80,000 to 110,000. 11:12 "Shakspere had died 14 years earlier" than the 1623 (?) engraving. 1623 minus 1616 = 7 years

Thank you … I enjoyed your approach 💖

I like this. I’ve been watching very dry lectures about the authorship question so this is a delight. It puts everything together so neatly.

I strongly suspect the cecils were of a certain tribe that cannot be mentioned by name. The 'cripto' is and was quite common.

Extraordinaire!

This is just great, something to watch over and over. Thanks for uploading!

Interesting that the n in Hamnet's name, which was changed to an l (and not discreetly) in documents for Shakespeare's son, after his son's death was a fact passed over here, which could have lent credence to doubt in this argument. That these arguments were overly dramatized is, on one hand, a matter of taste. The lack of respectful discourse, snark, belittling, and important omissions from the opposing view and accompanying facts are troubling and casts a shadow over this theory, no matter how plausible. You also failed to address never mind answer the question you raised, which is how the three plays written after De Vere's death could have been written by him? Knowing the identity of the author or authors from 400 plus years ago, would be interesting to know but will not change the value or impact the material has on its audience.

To know or not to know about ‘William Shakespeare's’ personal secrets and the dark side of his past life..! ‘William Shakespeare ’ , the renowned English poet, playwright, and actor, stands as one of the greatest literary figures in the history of the English language, often referred to as 'the world's pre-eminent dramatist.' Six of his most celebrated works include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, King Lear, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, which have left an indelible mark on global culture. His contributions span both comedic and political theater, captivating audiences for over four centuries, and his influence continues to shape human society today.

Wonderful presentation. A fine addition to the Shakespeare authorship question.

Absolutely brilliant

Absolutely fantastic. Stupendous in every way. Really high quality and so much interesting detail. I will watch several times. Bravo!

One of the very best documentaries that i have ever seen. Wonderfully entertaining and informative. Beautifully threatrical. The Bard himself would have approved.

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Wow. What a presentation!!

this was so cringe I couldn't stop watching. so, win I guess.

Your appearance in those pseudo costumes and your demeanor throughout worked to make me reject anything you had to say about this issue. A serious, scholarly presentation of your evidence would have been much more convincing.

The absurdities and minutiae of Stratfordian theology is amusing. You worship a fake Jesus. Shakespeare had a lucrative career as a theater gangster along with some menial theater work. His money trail with no known lucrative employment is just too obvious. Most theater work was done more as a hobby, some had regular jobs others ran criminal activities out back. Henslowe ran two brothels and a theater, a likely start where Will may have found his first best bed. And then there is the rap sheet with threats and restraining orders and tax evasion. It is amazing how people have made a career from the butt of a Vicars joke, from a catchall pseudonym. Only one play ever performed got people locked up for sedition and only the first act survives. So why not use the name of a petty crook who could not write a lick as the source of the plays? It kept everyone involved safe in the near prison state that was Elizabethan England. And that is why the Puritans could not wait to close the theaters down once King Charles l got his head chopped off. Stratfordian theology is a vain attempt to impose modern sensibilities on the past. Florio had the final edit, his unique words are well represented in the First Folio. Florio picked the best 36 plays from the King's Men scripts and revised them into the First Folio. And for every unique word being used how many dozens of common words did Florio use that he will never get credit for? Florio was at the beginning with Leicester's Men who were using Sir Thomas North's material in some plays and he was at the end with Ben Jonson. Florio is the genius who pulled it all together at the end with a unifying voice. Without John Florio there would have been no First Folio and no myth of William Shakespeare. Everybody who was anyone who sought to influence popular opinions of the day had a scriptorium. Plays were the newspapers of the day and scriptoriums were how the Lordly class had their propaganda inserted into the plays. Some characters in the plays were used to lampoon public figures in sly and subtle ways by borrowing lines and actions from real life. With new innovations constantly being inserted, the plays were in a constant state of flux. The plays of that time were intended to be a fluid manner of communication to the public which no single author could possibly keep up with. This is also why we can find the voices of North, Oxford, Bacon and others echoing through the plays. This form of public discourse was slowly replaced by newspapers and other printed material as literacy and wages improved. The First Folio is a beautiful homage to a unique moment in time. Good show.

I was looking forward to watching this . . . until that annoying woman started talking. Then I lost interest entirely.