I hold a Master's Degree in English Literature, and have studied Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer. In centuries past, close friends of the same sex were often much more effusive in expressing their emotions toward one another than we are today. This did not mean they were involved sexually. It may not have even crossed their minds.
@@newjerseylion4804 There is no real evidence that "Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare". Some doctoral student needed to publish, so he picked a controversial subject and tried to make the argument that Francis Bacon was the true author. I can tell you that Francis Bacon definitely didn't write those plays and poems.
Shakespeare wrote sonnets about women too. It’s clear there are people who crossed his path that he admired and who inspired him to write such beautiful prose. But there’s no indication that he was gay and it’s ridiculous for people to swear he was because he was in theatre. There are many people in entertainment who are gay and are also NOT gay. The fact that people want to focus more on insignificant personal details instead of just focusing on the beauty he penned is really sad. And also immature.
He hid priests in his London house that he never visited. They found a pamphlet by St Edmond Campion in the rafters of his home. Read "after the Ball". One of the steps is to accuse historical figures. Anyone over 20 should remember.
Anthony Burgess wrote "Nothing Like the Sun," where he wrote Shakespeare was bisexual (not that folk that long ago had a word for things like "straight, gay, or bisexual").
Dude Shakespeare was not....he wrote Romeo and Juliet....he wrote MacBeth..... Oh by the way he was Catholic....I doubt he did anything against the faith ...but who knows nothing conclusive it seems Contrast that with Walt Whitman....he wrote Leaves of Grass...great poet and he was attracted to men....there is documentation of it
The Christian symbolism in Shakespeare COULD be Anglican or COULD be Catholic. At that point, the two faiths were nearly identical and allegory that worked for one audience would also work for the other. What we know of Shakespeare is he was English and Christian. Whichever denomination he was hardly matters.
In 10th grade, my world history class went to England. One of our stops was in Stratford to see Ann Hathaway‘s cottage. Our tour guide told us that Shakespeare did not spend very much time at the cottage because he had accommodations either at the Globe theater or near the Globe theater, I can’t remember which
Shakespeare spent most of his time in London. It was a port town, so he met people there from all over the world. It was a great place for inspiration.
She was a bit old for him, and I think she was telling the truth when she called herself the Virgin Queen. They appear to have been close, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were having an affair.
@@Thatoneguy-pu8ty Literally every man who wasn't a Leiden congregation member/Mayflower Pilgrim wore really frilly clothes in Europe at the time. Don't read too much into it.
They're not going after Shakespeare. A question was asked because of the known historical facts which allow us to speculate this possibility, and the answer, again based on known historical facts, is "We don't know because the evidence is not enough." That's all that happened. This is basically what academics do. They look at historical evidence, ask questions, look for more historical evidence, and answer the questions they had posed, then write it all down for their academic papers to be reviewed by their peers.
“All we have are these poems. And we have nothing from the man’s life to suggest that he was a bisexual or a homosexual.” Seems like he answered the question to me
You are so sure.... did you write those together with him?? Or did Shakespeare write those for you?? How can anyone be so sure without any solid evidence is beyond me...
I hold a Master's Degree in English Literature, and have studied Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer. In centuries past, close friends of the same sex were often much more effusive in expressing their emotions toward one another than we are today. This did not mean they were involved sexually. It may not have even crossed their minds.
Agapé
Do we know if he had a male partner? NO
Did Shakespeare declare he liked men? NO
Did anybody see him in an intimate attitude with a man? NO
Shakespeare most likely didn’t even write those sonnets he speaks of. So….
I read a poem by Shakespeare stating something about separating from a male partner
@@newjerseylion4804 There is no real evidence that "Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare". Some doctoral student needed to publish, so he picked a controversial subject and tried to make the argument that Francis Bacon was the true author. I can tell you that Francis Bacon definitely didn't write those plays and poems.
@@leothe-g2185 A male friend, not partner in our modern sense.
Well, one fact that points to him swinging the other way is that he was a threatre kid
John Paul II was also a theater kid
Shakespeare wrote sonnets about women too. It’s clear there are people who crossed his path that he admired and who inspired him to write such beautiful prose. But there’s no indication that he was gay and it’s ridiculous for people to swear he was because he was in theatre. There are many people in entertainment who are gay and are also NOT gay. The fact that people want to focus more on insignificant personal details instead of just focusing on the beauty he penned is really sad. And also immature.
He hid priests in his London house that he never visited.
They found a pamphlet by St Edmond Campion in the rafters of his home.
Read "after the Ball". One of the steps is to accuse historical figures. Anyone over 20 should remember.
For those who say there is supposed to live without prejudices, they are too concerned about one’s sexuality, who lived 450 years ago.
Anthony Burgess wrote "Nothing Like the Sun," where he wrote Shakespeare was bisexual (not that folk that long ago had a word for things like "straight, gay, or bisexual").
Gossip level knowledge yo
Dude Shakespeare was not....he wrote Romeo and Juliet....he wrote MacBeth.....
Oh by the way he was Catholic....I doubt he did anything against the faith ...but who knows nothing conclusive it seems
Contrast that with Walt Whitman....he wrote Leaves of Grass...great poet and he was attracted to men....there is documentation of it
Shakespeare was Anglican FYI :)
@@yeetoburrito9972 :
He was probably a recusant.
The Christian symbolism in Shakespeare COULD be Anglican or COULD be Catholic. At that point, the two faiths were nearly identical and allegory that worked for one audience would also work for the other. What we know of Shakespeare is he was English and Christian. Whichever denomination he was hardly matters.
In 10th grade, my world history class went to England. One of our stops was in Stratford to see Ann Hathaway‘s cottage. Our tour guide told us that Shakespeare did not spend very much time at the cottage because he had accommodations either at the Globe theater or near the Globe theater, I can’t remember which
Shakespeare spent most of his time in London. It was a port town, so he met people there from all over the world. It was a great place for inspiration.
I do not see how anyone cares about this silliness. Redirect your energy to help your neighbors.
A lot of historians aren’t even sure Shakespeare wrote his famous works. Definitely don’t know enough to declare him homosexual
That sounds like skepticism that someone could be as genius as he was. I’ve heard similar with Bach before
Others say he was having an affair with Queen Elizabeth I.
She was a bit old for him, and I think she was telling the truth when she called herself the Virgin Queen. They appear to have been close, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were having an affair.
@@talithakoum3922 Probably
My gaydar goes crazy reading gaykespeare
Fr The zesty frilly costume is a tell all
What does that even mean?
Shakespeare most likely didn’t even write those sonnets he speaks of. So….
@@Thatoneguy-pu8ty Literally every man who wasn't a Leiden congregation member/Mayflower Pilgrim wore really frilly clothes in Europe at the time. Don't read too much into it.
If Shakespeare really had written these sonnets for his male lover... Oh my heart that's damn romantic 🙈🙈
You are screwing with our heritage 🇬🇧. Why would you go for the Godfather of English literature like this? Stay in your lane.
He's literally a shakespeare scholar and he's not even saying he's gay so..
They're not going after Shakespeare. A question was asked because of the known historical facts which allow us to speculate this possibility, and the answer, again based on known historical facts, is "We don't know because the evidence is not enough." That's all that happened. This is basically what academics do. They look at historical evidence, ask questions, look for more historical evidence, and answer the questions they had posed, then write it all down for their academic papers to be reviewed by their peers.
Shakespeare most likely didn’t even write those sonnets he speaks of. So….
@@eg4848 but what does this achieve? What relevance does this have on a Christian channel?
@@krdiaz8026 I know what academics do. What I don’t know is why this is relevant on a Christian channel. What is the point?
He didn’t answer the question.
“All we have are these poems. And we have nothing from the man’s life to suggest that he was a bisexual or a homosexual.” Seems like he answered the question to me
Shakespeare most likely didn’t even write those sonnets he speaks of. He took a lot credit for other people’s work.
@@newjerseylion4804source….. bro?
You are so sure.... did you write those together with him?? Or did Shakespeare write those for you?? How can anyone be so sure without any solid evidence is beyond me...
Shakespeare most likely didn’t even write those sonnets he speaks of. So….
Bro in every comment spreading misinformation. You say he didn't? Prove it.