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Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was born on April 12 1550 – June 24 1604 in Castle Hedingham. He was an Elizabethian courtier, playwright, poet, sportsman, patron of numerous writers, and sponsor of at least two acting companies, Oxford's Men and Oxford's Boys, and a company of musicians. Its Edward proposed the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, a claim that most historians and literary scholars reject but which is supported by a number of researchers and theatre practitioners. Edward De Vere was a man that had a lot of ideas and had quite a lot of talent in writing such as his poem “Love thy choice.” Since De Vere was an aristocrat meaning rich and educated, it would have been a disgrace to his family’s name to be an author of plays or poetry since he could do so much more than just writing. This is why he used William Shakespeare's name on his works so his family and friends didn’t know what he was writing. Throughout some of the plays, De Vere hints that he is the writer. Such as, in his sonnet it states, "That every word doth almost tell my name." The letters of "every word" is mixed to eyword ver, which looks like Edward de Vere! This could mean that he is taking possession of his work but without anyone knowing it. Also, Shakespeare didn’t know De Vere and vice versa. Things that connected with Edward De Vere’s life and the plays that he wrote. Another connection between De Vere’s life and his plays: Was he played jokes on people on the same road as Prince Hal does in one of the plays that he wrote. Such as in Hamlet, it very much so reflected Edward De Vere’s life. The tennis court fight that happened in De Vere’s life was in the play Hamlet. De Vere was much older than Shakespeare and they were written in the time that plays that Shakespeare was too young to know how to write or were just starting. Edward De Vere traveled to Italy in the 1570's, which many people believe is how the writer of "The Merchant of Venice" “Romeo and Juliet”, and many other writings had so much knowledge about it. Also since Italy is so inspirational he might have gotten the great ideas from their due to the environment. Also, in 1585 he was given the command of the Netherlands in the Spanish Armada and his wife died in 1588, which he could have been used, in the sad endings of his stories. Oxford is most famous today as the strongest candidate proposed the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, a claim that most historians and literary scholars reject but which is supported by a number of researchers and theatre practitioners. Which going to Italy and seeing death and feeling of love this probably was inspirational and helped him write such beautiful plays and poems. Also, with the poems with his initials in it, which shows that, he is the real Shakespeare

Edward de Vere Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was born on April12, 1550 at Castle Hedingham in Essex. He married Anne, and had three daughters- Elizabeth, Bridget, and Susan. He studied at Queens' College and St. John's College, Cambridge. Anne died in 1588. He died on June 24, 1604 in Newington, Middlesex at age 54. Edward de Vere is the real Shakespeare. All of Shakespeare’s plays were written during the life of Edward. He knew a lot about court life and grew up an aristocrat. Also, Shakespeare’s relatives never said that he was a writer. Based on many sources, it can be proven that Edward de Vere did the works of Shakespeare. Proven by modern research, it is said that Shakespeare’s plays were written during the time that Edward de Vere was alive. None were proven that they were written after 1604, when Edward de Vere died. Many were written by 1576, such as "Sonnet: Love Thy Choice", "What Cunning Can Express", "The Meeting with Desire", "What is Desire", and "Fond Desire." None of Shakespeare's relatives ever claimed that he was a writer. One would assume that he would want them to know about his writings. Usually, family takes an interest in younger generation’s lives and interests. There is no reason why they would not know about this unless for some reason he wanted to keep it a secret. Finally, Edward de Vere knew a lot about court life. He grew up an aristocrat and had a lot of experience and knowledge about it. He studied at Queens’ College and St. John’s College. Shakespeare could not know so much about that because he grew up in a poor family. In conclusion, Edward De Vere was the secret Shakespeare. Edward de Vere was born into a wealthy family which provided him with proper education. He knew much about court life, unlike Shakespeare because he grew up in a poor family. Shakespeare’s plays were written in the time period of Edward de Vere, before he died. Also, it was not recorded that Shakespeare’s relatives knew about him being a writer. "Edward de Vere became in the 20th century the strongest candidate proposed for the authorship of Shakespeare's plays." (The Encyclopedia Britannica [15th edition])