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Sir Henry Neville Was Shakespeare: The Evidence
Sir Henry Neville Was Shakespeare The Evidence Author:William Rubinstein, John Casson Who wrote the works of Shakespeare? Revealing newly discovered evidence, Dr John Casson and Professor William D. Rubinstein definitively answer this question. They first present the case that William Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avon simply did not have the education, cultural background and breadth of life experience, necessary for him to write ... more »the plays traditionally attributed to him.
Instead, the most credible candidate is one Sir Henry Neville, a man who certainly did have all the necessary qualifications. A colorful Renaissance man, educated at Merton College, Oxford, Neville's life span (1562?1615) coincided almost exactly with that of William Shakespeare (1564?1616) and his experience precisely matched that revealed in the plays.
Dr Casson and Professor Rubinstein take us on a breathtaking journey of discovery through the development of Shakespeare?s plays and poetry, compellingly drawing the close parallels between the works and events in Neville?s life. They reveal how Neville?s annotated library books, manuscripts, notebooks and letters show he was the hidden author who survived dangerous political times by keeping his authorship secret. The book contains a great deal of remarkable new evidence, expertly presented, that will challenge anyone's ideas about who really wrote the Shakespeare plays.« less