The People That Could Have Created Shakespeare's Works

The opponents say that Sir Francis Bacon was the first and for many years the most popular candidate proposed as the real author of Shakespeare’s plays.Although some people question if he had enough spare time to produce quality work because he also produced such a voluminous output of his own. But other anti- Stratfordians believe that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford was the true writer of Shakespeare’s plays, poems, and books. Other men that have been credited authorship include Roger Manners, the 5th Earl of Rutland; William Stanley, the 6th Earl of Derby; and Sir Walter Raleigh. Some anti-Stratfordians have also claimed that the writer Christopher Marlowe was the actual author. Marlowe would be the ultimate ghost writer, as he was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl in 1593. However, there are those that say Marlowe really didn't die; according to some, he was actually an occasional spy in the employ of the Crown. This eventually necessitated a fake death, after which Marlowe went on for an undetermined number of years writing poetry and plays under the nom de plume of Shakespeare. In spite of the claims made for these men, no important Shakespearean scholar doubts that Shakespeare wrote the plays and poems.

Wadsworth, Frank W. "Shakespeare, William." World Book Online Reference Center. 2007.

[PRFC Internet] 23 Oct. 2007 .