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William Stanley as Shakespeare: Evidence of Authorship by the Sixth Earl of Derby

William Stanley as Shakespeare: Evidence of Authorship by the Sixth Earl of Derby

Rollett, John M.

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Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0786496606
ISBN13: 9780786496600
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Apr 24 2015
Pages: 212
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English

Presenting striking new evidence, this book shows that William Shakespeare was the pen name of William Stanley, son of the Earl of Derby. Born in 1561, he was educated at Oxford, travelled for three years abroad, and studied law in London, mixing with poets and playwrights. In 1592 Spenser recorded that Stanley had written several plays. In 1594 he unexpectedly inherited the earldom--hence the pen name. He became a Knight of the Garter in 1601, eligible to help bear the canopy over King James at his coronation, likely prompting Sonnet 125's Wer't ought to me I bore the canopy?--he is the only authorship candidate ever in a position to bear the canopy (which was only ever borne over royalty).

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