User:ShakespeareSleuth

Studying the Shakespeare Authorship question is like detective work. So little is actually known about the author's biography that much of what we think we know is based on speculation, questionable assumptions, and wishful thinking. We need to have a healthy skepticism about the attractive mythology that has grown up around "The Bard". We need to dig out the facts and follow the clues to create a credible scenario explaining the mysteries or filling in the gaps of traditional views and interpretations. This page is a place for sharing new information about the candidates proposed as the person who used the pen name "William Shakespeare" to hide his true identity. Before posting comments, please read the "Declaration of Reasonable Doubt" to familiarize yourself with the subject: www.doubtaboutwill.org Please do NOT simply rehash the traditional assumptions with which we are all familiar. Do NOT argue or make ad hominem attacks upon others. But if you have uncovered some NEW information (such as the effects of Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism upon Shakespeare's works, about which little has been written)-- then here is a place to share it with other Shakespeare-loving sleuths.