Thank you! The only thing I miss, is the fact, that the exact amount of 1.000 pounds was mentioned in the earliest "biographical" rumours about Shaksper from Stratford! This is really strange and a kind of a smoking gun.
Carrying protection from the Queen because De Vere was running a Bletchely Park style base at Fisher's Folly as much as creating positive propagander with his plays? Could it be...that possibly Burghley put Oxford up to it, for a number of reasons? We know (I think!) that Oxford was friends with Walsingham....
The more I delve into this time of history the more and more I love the period but totally despise Queen Elizabeth the 1st. She had many deeply unpleasant qualities, but the worst was her stinginess. She was so tight with money, she didn't even poop without depositing I Owe You's. The point to make, is that any money she gave, had to have return with silver bells on it. And knowing what a flamboyant spendthrift Edward Devere was; there had to be a very, VERY good reason indeed why she gave him any money at all - it was to run a propaganda program. It was to fund the QEBBC - (Queen Elizabeth British Broadcasting Company) and the 17th Earl of Oxford just happened to be The Director General.
The name ‘Shakespeare’ referred to the goddess Athena, the spear-shaker. But Athena was Britannia - the symbol and icon of nation - and she is even depicted upon Romo-British coins of the 3rd century. What better an author of such works, than Great Britain herself? Furthermore, Elizabeth I dressed in the armour of Athena-Britannia, to repel the Spanish Armada with her fiery and famous speech. So these plays were actually dedicated to the royal patron of this famous but hidden author - Elizabeth herself. Ralph.
If the annuity to DeVere was in effect to compensate for the propaganda value of his plays to the state, why would the author need or want to assume the Shakespeare pen name? The Queen was certainly sanctioning the activity. The notion seems to conflict with the theory that the pen name was used to protect the author from the ignominy and libel danger of playwriting.
To add to this, Oxford was probably the Queen's 'allowed fool' given permission from Her Majesty to criticise and mock her. He was no threat to her and was more useful as a propagandist and a messenger.
She should have done a mic drop at the end! Her presentation shows how exciting research can be.
Thank you! The only thing I miss, is the fact, that the exact amount of 1.000 pounds was mentioned in the earliest "biographical" rumours about Shaksper from Stratford! This is really strange and a kind of a smoking gun.
Bonner this is outstanding work.
She is always brilliant.
Carrying protection from the Queen because De Vere was running a Bletchely Park style base at Fisher's Folly as much as creating positive propagander with his plays? Could it be...that possibly Burghley put Oxford up to it, for a number of reasons? We know (I think!) that Oxford was friends with Walsingham....
Fascinating talk.
The more I delve into this time of history the more and more I love the period but totally despise Queen Elizabeth the 1st. She had many deeply unpleasant qualities, but the worst was her stinginess. She was so tight with money, she didn't even poop without depositing I Owe You's. The point to make, is that any money she gave, had to have return with silver bells on it. And knowing what a flamboyant spendthrift Edward Devere was; there had to be a very, VERY good reason indeed why she gave him any money at all - it was to run a propaganda program. It was to fund the QEBBC - (Queen Elizabeth British Broadcasting Company) and the 17th Earl of Oxford just happened to be The Director General.
Great point. It is a very uncomfortable point for non-Oxfordians.
What if the reason was because the Crown had taken Lands that had 17:34 belonged to him. Remember he was orphaned and became the Crown’s Ward.
The name ‘Shakespeare’ referred to the goddess Athena, the spear-shaker. But Athena was Britannia - the symbol and icon of nation - and she is even depicted upon Romo-British coins of the 3rd century. What better an author of such works, than Great Britain herself?
Furthermore, Elizabeth I dressed in the armour of Athena-Britannia, to repel the Spanish Armada with her fiery and famous speech. So these plays were actually dedicated to the royal patron of this famous but hidden author - Elizabeth herself.
Ralph.
If the annuity to DeVere was in effect to compensate for the propaganda value of his plays to the state, why would the author need or want to assume the Shakespeare pen name? The Queen was certainly sanctioning the activity. The notion seems to conflict with the theory that the pen name was used to protect the author from the ignominy and libel danger of playwriting.
Bc if he put his name on the plays it would be obvious that he was a hack for the queen thus defeating the purpose.
To add to this, Oxford was probably the Queen's 'allowed fool' given permission from Her Majesty to criticise and mock her. He was no threat to her and was more useful as a propagandist and a messenger.