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			EDWARD DE VERE



"The de Veres, the earls of Oxford, were one of England's longest unbroken noble family lines. Edward de Vere was born 1550. His father, the 16th earl of Oxford, was a lover of the arts and a patron of his own acting company. When he died, his son, Edward, then 12 years old, became the ward of William Cecil, Baron Burghley, who was the Treasurer, a chief counselor to the Queen, and arguably the most powerful man in the England. This young 17th earl of Oxford received the very finest education available in the realm. He studied at Cambridge and Oxford; the finest tutors in the land instructed him. He began writing poetry in his teens. He was arrogant to a fault. His pedigree was so good, he fancied he might someday himself become king-- some of his signatures were marked with seven flourishes-- if he were to become king, he would be Edward VII"

	The main question is: could Edward de Vere be the real author of the Shakespearean plays? Some scholars think that it might be possible for the Earl of Oxford to be the one. He was of the nobility; therefore, he would disgrace his family name by being known as an author of poetry. The high-class society did not write poetry or plays. As a result, it is believed that William Shakespeare was de Vere's pseudonym. The pseudonym was a facade for de Vere, so he could continue to write his classic poetry.

		Bibliography or Credit's http://www.angelfire.com/geek/shakespeare/devere.htm http://www.shakespeare-oxford.com/guide.htm

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