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It can be proven, through sources such as www.absoluteshakespeare.com and www.shakespeareidentity.co.uk, that Edward de Vere did not write Shakespeare's plays. There isn't much information supporting the theory of Edward de Vere writing Shakespeare's work. There's much more information showing Shakespeare to be the author than Edward de Vere. All of the facts seem to come to the same conclusion, Edward de Vere not being the author of Shakespeare's work.

The first piece of information that I found in my research that points to Edward de Vere not being the author of Shakespeare's plays is that there wasn't much evidence left behind from him writing. There isn't really much proof that he wrote literature at all. Because of this, there is no way we can trace Edward back to Shakespeare's plays. Since he can't be traced to Shakespeare's plays there is no way that we can say he wrote Shakespeare's works.

Another thing is that Edward de Vere came from an aristocratic family. Being an aristocrat meant a lot of things to the people of Edward's time. Aristocrats had an unwritten law that said that they shouldn't write poems or plays. This would mean that Edward de Vere shouldn't have been writing. William Shakespeare wasn't considered an aristocrat, so it would make more sense for him to have written the plays. Although this is just a small fact that doesn't prohibit Edward de Vere from writing Shakespeare, it just adds on to the case that de Vere didn't write them.

Another fact is that Edward de Vere personally had some financial difficulties. This means that he might not have been able to have the education to write anything. Shakespeare's work is obviously very advanced and takes a lot of knowledge to be able to write. Whoever wrote it must have had a lot of intelligence which Edward de Vere might not have had. He also might not have had the money to buy enough supplies to write. He might not have had the ink or paper he would need. Since he didn't have much money, he probably had to work really often. This also takes away from the time he would have to write any of these plays. He would need a lot of time to create such great works of literature.

Because of all these facts, Edward de Vere cannot be the author. He was an aristocrat, so he shouldn't have written any literature. He had financial difficulties, so he couldn't have the education or supplies required to write such great works of literature. He also didn't have the time to write so much work. He also didn't leave much evidence behind that he even wrote at all. In conclusion, Edward de Vere did not write the works of Shakespeare.

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It can be proven, through sources such as the Shakespeare Enigma movie and www.shakespeare-oxford.com, that Edward de Vere did not write Shakespeare's plays. There are many facts that show that Edward de Vere did not write Shakespeare's plays and poems. There is little evidence that point to Edward de Vere writing Shakespeare's plays. There is also little evidence that proves Shakespeare not to be the author. After researching this topic, there was little evidence that showed that Edward de Vere actually wrote Shakespeare's plays and poems.

First of all, Edward de Vere's life was filled with controversies and lies. Due to this, it is hard to believe that this kind of person would write these great plays and poems. Edward might have had to hide from people and be secluded from the world at times. Because his life was filled with scandals, he might not have been trusted. How can one believe that de Vere wrote these plays when he was considered a liar? Since his life was filled with controversies and scandals, he probably did not have a lot of time to sit down and write plays and poems. He was always on the lookout because he did not want to be caught by someone who wanted revenge on him. He was always on the move trying not to be caught by people of authority. Because Edward de Vere's life was filled with controversies, lies, corruption, and scandals, it can lead one to think that he did not write Shakespeare's plays.

Secondly, Edward de Vere also had a very complex and complicated life. He was known to have a violent temper. Because of this temper, he could very easily get himself in trouble with the law. This would lead to a complicated or complex life. Edward also might not have had the patience to sit for hours trying to think of a play or poem. Because he had a temper, he might become angry that he could not come up with an idea. This would lead to frustration and other things. Also, he has only twenty-five poems written to his name. Specialists say that his poems don't compare to Shakespeare's at all. Due to his violent temper, complicated life, and style of poems, it can be believed that Edward de Vere did not write Shakespeare's plays.

Finally, Edward de Vere was born earlier than Shakespeare. He also died earlier than Shakespeare. This means that he could not have written Shakespeare's later plays. Shakespeare wrote twelve more plays after Edward de Vere's death. This means that there is no way that de Vere wrote Shakespeare's plays. One could say, "Just because he died earlier doesn't mean that he could not have written Shakespeare's earlier plays." Well this could be true, but think about this. If Shakespeare's later plays are similar to his earlier plays and de Vere did not write Shakespeare's later plays, how could he have written his earlier plays? Because Shakespeare's earlier plays contained the same type of writing, style, and word selection of his later plays, there is no way that de Vere could have written Shakespeare's plays. Edward de Vere died earlier than Shakespeare, resulting in the belief that he did not write Shakespeare's plays.

Due to all of the reasons listed above, Edward de Vere did not write Shakespeare's plays. Because de Vere died earlier than Shakespeare, he lived a life of controversy, had a bad temper, and that his poems do not compare to Shakespeare's, he did not write his plays. Shakespeare's style, writing, and language are not comparable to de Vere's in any way. De Vere's life and Shakespeare's life were totally different and that leads many to think that he did not write Shakespeare's plays. In conclusion, Edward de Vere is not Shakespeare.

Positive 1(996401) It can be proven, through sources such as The Shakespeare Enigma movie, http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/authorship/authorship_de_vere.htm, and http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/deverebio.htm, that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote “Shakespeare’s” plays. There is an abundance of evidence that is in favor of de Vere as the only author of “Shakespeare’s” works. Evidence such as his education, his poetry, and relations of people in his life to characters in the plays, can point to only one conclusion - Edward De Vere is Shakespeare. There were many similarities between Edward’s life and the life of the characters in Shakespearean plays. One such play was Hamlet, which was almost an autobiography of de Vere’s life. The character Polonius is said to be a parody of Sir William Cecil. Only someone that knew Cecil very well could have parodied him convincingly. One of Polonius’ lines about “young men falling out at tennis” is also believed to refer to de Vere’s “notorious tennis court squabble with Sidney.” Another parallel is contained in the play Henry IV, Part One. “It is known that de Vere’s acting company played practical jokes on ill-fated travelers on the same stretch of road as Prince Hal does in the play.” Furthermore, in sonnet 125, there is a “historical assertion” that Shakespeare “//bore the canopy//” over Queen Elizabeth in her victory celebration over the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Edward de Vere is the only plausible individual to fit that historical role. De Vere’s poetry also points to the fact that only he could have written the plays and poetry that are so often accredited to Shakespeare. Well-known poets of the 16 and 17th centuries ranked him first among Elizabeth's courtier poets. There are about 24 poems that we know of that have been published under de Vere’s name. De Vere's poetry first appeared in the 1576 publication of The Paradise of Dainty Devices, which was a collection of English verse. His poetry appeared in many other collections after that. One critic listed de Vere as first among the poets of the Elizabethan period. Because he was so widely well-known and praised, it is believed that the works that he published are only a sampling of his complete work. He experimented with many different styles of poetry, including the English sonnet. One of his uncles was the creator of the sonnet, and de Vere may have copied his style, making him one of the very few poets at that time to use the sonnet. Edward’s work paralleled some of the styles used in supposed “Shakespeare” poetry. There is no doubt that Edward de Vere, who was a member of the aristocratic family, had an extensive education. Edward’s father died while the boy was still young, which eventually led to his placement into the home of Sir William Cecil, who would become his father-in-law. Under Cecil’s stewardship, de Vere was instructed in many subjects: French, Latin, writing, drawing, cosmography, music and dance, horsemanship, combat, falconry, and hunting, the majority of which were mentioned in “Shakespeare’s” plays. Following his instruction in combat, he gained the name “spear-shaker”, which closely resembles “Shakespeare”, for his skill at tournaments. His crest also portrayed a lion brandishing a spear. After his initial training, he began to study law at Gray’s Inn, which was one of the Royal Courts of Justice in England at that time. He also attended Queen's College, Cambridge, and was awarded Master of Arts degrees by Oxford and Cambridge universities. This evidence proves that Edward de Vere was well-qualified to have written the plays attributed to Shakespeare. In conclusion, Edward de Vere is the most conceivable person to have written “Shakespeare’s plays.” De Vere’s education, poetry, and relationships to characters in the Shakespearean plays all point to the fact that he was the one to write the well-known dramas. The amount of evidence is overwhelming, and the proof given here is only a small fraction of that large sum. Edward de Vere, and de Vere only, must be the author.

Positive 2 (997584) It can be proven, through sources such as The Shakespeare Egnima Movie, Edward De Vere's works, [|www.shakespeareidentity.co.uk/edward-de-ver.htm], and [|www.trivia-library.com/b/who-really-wrote-shakespeare-plays-edward-de-ver-part-1.htm] that Edward De Vere wrote the Shakespeare plays. Most of the facts are in the plays themselves and also Edward's backround supports this theory.

First of all the evidence has been found that the works of "Shakespeare" were actually written before the recorded time. They are said to be written between 1576 and 1590. What proves this is that the plays and poems appeared originally under different titles so this explains how the plays were written before Edward's death. Oxfordians concluded to the dates by the mentioning of things in the plays and poems. Because Edward was older than the rest of the canidates he experianced things like the eclipse or political events that the others could not of. Which mostly all were mentioned in his works. Edward himself would only know truely of these things and mention them in his works because he experinced them himself. The others wouldn't have mentioned these things because they were not of importance to them because they didn't experience these things.

What also proves that Edward was the writer of these works is that of his knowledge of the court systems and his many travels. De Vere was part of the Elizabeth 1 court system, he had many extensive travels to France, Germany, and Italy, and his great involement with actors and directors at the Blackfriars Theater which he partionally had a lease.

The last of my points is that of his maternal and paternal uncles, Arthur Golding and Henry Howard, who were well known men. Arthur Golding was Edward's maternal uncle. He was also a well-known translator of Ovid. Edward and Golding are said to have translated work together. Which would have given Edward more knowledge of how to write his plays so well and add messages or meanings in. Henry Howard was his paternal uncle and also the creator of the sonnet. With his uncle being the creator of the sonnet Edward would have used this style of writing in his plays. Edward was probably one of the first to know about the sonnet and how it was structered. He then would of used sonnets in his wrintings.

Due to all the facts given above, Edward De Vere is most likely the one to have written the plays and poems. He had great knowledge of the court systems, he traveled around many countries, his uncles were well-known and very intelligent, and his plays were found to be written way before the well known recorded time. I truly believe that Edward De Vere is the author of Shakespear's plays and poems. De Vere is Shakespeare.