The Cases for Shakespeare Not Being the Man from Stratford

Each of the cases below contain a collection of evidence to support them. Each one shows that it is extremely unlikely, if not impossible, for the man from Stratford to have authored the Shakespeare canon. If each case is taken in isolation, doubt may be cast, but taking in to consideration all of the cases against him, it is easy to conclude that William Shakspeare from Stratford Upon Avon did not write the works attributed to Shakespeare.

Shakspeare Did Not Have A PatronAlthough two long poems were dedicated to the Earl of Southampton (shown in the picture above), there is no record of any financial transaction or even that the two men ever met.

Keywords: misdirection, southampton

Shakspeare Could Not Write His Own NameThe only verified writing of William Shakspeare are 6 signatures which were made on official documents of the time.

Keywords: misdirection, signatures

The Stratford Monument Was ChangedThe monument to Shakespeare that we see in the Holy Trinity church in Stratford Upon Avon was changed considerably from the original to make it look like the man from Stratford was a writer.

Keywords: misdirection, monument

Shakespeare Did Not Use Warwickshire DialectDespite claims to the contrary, there is no evidence that Shakespeare used a Warwickshire dialect in his plays and poems.

Keywords: misdirection, dialect

Originally Not A WriterWhen it was built, the Shakespeare monument in Stratford did not depict him as a writer.

Keywords: monument, stratford

No One Noticed When He DiedIt is not recorded anywhere exactly when he died, but his burial in Holy Trinity Church is recorded in Stratford-upon-Avon's parish register on 25 April 1616 and is shown in the picture above.

Keywords: death, documentation

No One Who Knew Him Said He Was A WriterAlthough diaries of his son-in-law exist, they never once mention that William Shakspeare was a writer.

Keywords: Contemporaries

Shakspeare's WillThis is a famous document, mainly due to the entry leaving the "second best bed" to his wife.

Keywords: misdirection, will

Not A Picture Of ShakespeareThe picture above has been declared an authentic picture of William Shakespeare but is in fact not.

Keywords: misdirection, portrait