janie48 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 During Shakespeare's time England was ruled by snobbery, if you were born in the wrong family, you had no prospects. The anti-Stratfordism conspiracy as it's known is a fringe belief with historians, that isn't really taken seriously. well i hope it isnt taken too seriously.i like to believe shakespeare's name will remain part of our heritage and culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 its a conspiracy theory thats been going on a long time,that shakespeare wasnt the author of the famous plays.---recently brought into focus again with the release of a new film "anomymous". it seems many people believe this. they suggest that because of his humble origins he could not have been educated enough to have written the works. this reeks of class snobbery to me. any thoughts? You do realise that the film is just a work of fiction and not based on fact don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Wasn't Shakespeare's mother from a wealthy family..? yes i do vaguely recall she was from a wealthy catholic family (memory limitations) this i remember seeing on a bbc documentary about shakespeare's life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 You do realise that the film is just a work of fiction and not based on fact don't you? It is based on a belief that some people genuinely hold; there's no factual evidence to support that belief though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It is based on a belief that some people genuinely hold; there's no factual evidence to support that belief though. Sort of a religion then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickskyblue Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 From Wikipedia "Although no attendance records for the period survive, most biographers agree that Shakespeare was probably educated at the King's New School in Stratford, a free school chartered in 1553, about a quarter-mile from his home. Grammar schools varied in quality during the Elizabethan era, but the curriculum was dictated by law throughout England, and the school would have provided an intensive education in Latin grammar and the classics." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 ooh, it's like the DaVinci Code, it's a film so it might be true, I'm also sure there is a wizard school somewhere "up North" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It's a fantasy film. Vanessa Redgrave plays Elizabeth I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 It's a fantasy film. Vanessa Redgrave plays Elizabeth I. and joely richardson plays a young Elizabeth 1 --whats that got to do with shakespeare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Wasn't Shakespeare's mother from a wealthy family..? There you have it. She wrote them and little Billy took the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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