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Shakespeare Oxford Society Home Page deals with the 200 year old authorship debate. Those living during Shakespeare's time, had seen the plays and the man, wanted to know who wrote Shakespeare? The Shakespeare Oxford Society will give 1st hand documents questioning the authorship of Shakespeare right up to today's debates on authorship. The purpose of the Society is to document and establish Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550-1604), a court insider and lifelong confidant of Elizabeth, as the universally recognized author of the works of William Shakespeare. PBS Frontline broadcast in 1989: "For those who believe Edward de Vere [or someone else] wrote Shakespeare, you must believe in conspiracies. For those who believe the Stratford actor was the author, you must believe in miracles." Some have held Francis Bacon, Jonson, William Stanley (6th Earl of Derby), or Sir Edward Dyer really wrote Shakespeare. Others strongly argue that a group wrote Shakespeare, namely, Christopher Marlowe, Greene, Peele, Nashe, Lodge, Bacon and others. Wilbur Ziegler said Marlowe, Raleigh and the Earl of Ruthland was Shakespeare. Hmmm....... who or is that whom actually wrote those plays and sonnets?

Shakespeare Authorship FAQ This site will take you through a series of questions to ponder the controversy over the authorship of Shakespeare

Shakespeare Parodies  Check out the Homeschoolers' Ode

A Shakespeare Time line Learn about the life of this author

Shakespeare Globe Theatre This site is a wealth of information

Virtual Globe Theatre Tour (from Clemson University)

The Globe Theatre (London) Why not catch a Shakespeare play at the rebuilt Globe Theatre?

Stratford Festival of Canada This theatre preforms many Shakespearian plays.

Proper Elizabethan Accents Meant for the faire worker, but suitable for the scholar...

Do you think you know your Shakespearean Sonnets?  Match character names to titles!  Play Drama Trivia!  Or perhaps you might enjoy Shakespeare Hangman! Go ahead, take the Shakespeare Quiz

Shakespeare Quotes  Click on the quotation for explanation and context

Festivals and Theatre Companies Attend a Shakespeare Play in your area

Are You Shakespearienced? This site features a Fun Quiz and A Few Little Facts About the Bard

Luminarium Learn about Shakespeare's contemporaries (1485-1603) by just clicking on a name to gaze upon a portrait, listen to music from the time, read a short biography, read literary work online, and visit other web sites pertaining to that person. Amazing site.

Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare

Book a Minute is an hilarious site. If you don't have time to read the entire play, select from the following ultra condensed versions of the play:
                 Hamlet                            A Midsummer's Night Dream               Richard III
                 Julius Caesar                    Taming of the Shrew                       The Tempest
                 Othello

Green Eggs and Hamlet This site is along the same lines as Book a Minute

To have even more fun with the Bard, try these Elizabethan vocabulary building sites:

Shakespearean Alliteration Insults:  Practice alliteration with Shakespearen Insults (or just have fun creating a variety of new and rude insults!)

Shakespearian Insults This is a wondrous page that not only teaches Shakespearian insults, but tell ye what part of which play the insult be from !

Shakespeare Insults In need of just the right name for that enemy or loved one? I think the Bard just about covered everything.

Shakespearian Insults This is a wondrous page that not only teaches Shakespearian insults, but tell what part of which play the insult is from !

Send a Shakespearean Insult!  It's simple to be rude

This Week's Shakespearean Insult  Have fun with the bard

Your Personalized Shakespearean Insult  More fun


Shakespearean Insult Generator  They do not intend to offend or discriminate against anyone on the basis of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, or disability -- They like everyone -- they offer randomly created insults -- remember you ASKED for it! (Thou unmuzzled hasty-witted measles!)

  

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