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Yes, the proof that Shakespeare wrote his plays is as good as that for any of his contemporaries. First of all, we know that the Stratford man was the same person as the member of the King's Men acting company because one of the actors left things to Shakespeare in his will and Shakespeare left things in his will to his fellow actors Burbage, Heminges and Condell. Shakespeare's name appears all over the records of the King's Men, so obviously he was the same man. After Shakespeare became a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, his plays were exclusively performed by this company, showing that the author was someone associated with the company. What is more, the plays were consistently attributed to Shakespeare during his lifetime by the numerous publishers that published them, with no recorded protest from Shakespeare, the King's Men or anyone else. (Shakespeare's protest when the publisher Jaggard published Thomas Heywood's poetry as Shakespeare's was duly recorded by Heywood in 1612)
Believing that the plays were not written by Shakespeare either involves believing that the entire theatrical community of the time was involved in a massive conspiracy to hide the true authorship of the plays (which is impossible) or that someone else wrote the plays and secretly gave them to Shakespeare to use as his own (which is not only highly unlikely, but is as likely for any other author at any time. How do you know whether or not Stephanie Meyers is secretly fronting for some other author?)
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Proof is Shakespeare wrote all his stories?
Shakespeare wrote all of his plays, although he sometimes had help. The evidence for this is overwhelming, and there is no evidence to the contrary. However, Shakespeare wrote hardly any of the stories those plays are based on. He used stories he had read in books and changed them slightly to make them better plays. And of course he put wonderful words into the mouths of the characters. But he did not make up stories, with only a few exceptions--the plots of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest appear to be original.
What facts about Shakespeare are unusuel?
He had 7 brothers and sisters! Shakespeare never published any of his plays! Shakespeare's family were all illiterate! During his life, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets! The words "assassination"and "bump" and "bubble" were invented by Shakespeare.
Is there any proof Sir Francis Bacon wrote many of William Shakespeare works?
There is no proof whatsoever that Bacon ever wrote any of Shakespeare's works. Indeed, it is a ridiculous idea if you compare the things Bacon wrote with those Shakespeare did. The styles are totally different. It's like saying the works of James Joyce were written by Stephen Hawking. The Baconians, like their latter-day successors, the Oxfordians, offered up as the main "proof" of their goofy theory an elaborate code or cipher in which Bacon's authorship was secretly revealed in Shakespeare's First Folio.
Shakespeare invent the play Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare certainly wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, unless you subscribe to the theory that someone else wrote all of his plays under his name. Shakespeare did not invent the plot of Romeo and Juliet, but then Shakespeare did not invent any of his plots.
What plays did Shakespeare play in when he was an actor?
The only plays we know for sure Shakespeare played in are Jonson's Every Man in His Humour and Sejanus. We don't know what parts Shakespeare played though. He also played in many of the plays he wrote himself, (it says so in the First Folio), but it doesn't say if there were any he didn't act in.
Did Shakespeare wrote any books?
Shakespeare did not write any books. He wrote plays, and lots of poetry, but he never wrote any books.
Who wrote plays and sonnets that focused on human emotions?
Euripides wrote plays but not sonnets. I think they are looking for Shakespeare here, although it could probably be any one of Shakespeare's contemporaries as well.
Proof is Shakespeare wrote all his stories?
Shakespeare wrote all of his plays, although he sometimes had help. The evidence for this is overwhelming, and there is no evidence to the contrary. However, Shakespeare wrote hardly any of the stories those plays are based on. He used stories he had read in books and changed them slightly to make them better plays. And of course he put wonderful words into the mouths of the characters. But he did not make up stories, with only a few exceptions--the plots of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest appear to be original.
What two plays did shakespeare continue to write in retirement?
If he was still working on writing plays, he wasn't retired. Shakespeare did not write any plays after he retired. Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen were the last plays he wrote and he wrote them just before his retirement.
What facts about Shakespeare are unusuel?
He had 7 brothers and sisters! Shakespeare never published any of his plays! Shakespeare's family were all illiterate! During his life, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets! The words "assassination"and "bump" and "bubble" were invented by Shakespeare.
Who played William Shakespeare in his plays?
William Shakespeare was the playwright who wrote several dozen plays, many of which are still in production around the world today. While he authored many plays, he did not appear as a character in any of them. Therefore, no one performs as William Shakespeare in any play written by him.
Is there any proof Sir Francis Bacon wrote many of William Shakespeare works?
There is no proof whatsoever that Bacon ever wrote any of Shakespeare's works. Indeed, it is a ridiculous idea if you compare the things Bacon wrote with those Shakespeare did. The styles are totally different. It's like saying the works of James Joyce were written by Stephen Hawking. The Baconians, like their latter-day successors, the Oxfordians, offered up as the main "proof" of their goofy theory an elaborate code or cipher in which Bacon's authorship was secretly revealed in Shakespeare's First Folio.
Shakespeare invent the play Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare certainly wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, unless you subscribe to the theory that someone else wrote all of his plays under his name. Shakespeare did not invent the plot of Romeo and Juliet, but then Shakespeare did not invent any of his plots.
Most of Shakespeare's time were written in five acts which were?
Most of Shakespeare's plays were arranged into five acts by the editors who eventually published them. (Shakespeare was probably not involved in publishing any of his own plays). There is no evidence that Shakespeare deliberately wrote his plays to have five acts - in fact there is quite a lot of evidence that he didn't.
Why do people think someone else didn't write the plays for him?
What a strange and bass-ackward question this one is! Here is the main fact: almost everyone thinks Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's plays. The main reason is the same reason why most people think that Beethoven wrote Beethoven's symphonies and that J.K.Rowling wrote the Harry Potter stories. Shakespeare is the credited author of his plays. They were published during his lifetime and credited to him. Our default assumption is that he wrote them. If there were any really persuasive evidence otherwise we might challenge that assumption. It's up to the doubters to bring solid evidence that someone other than Shakespeare wrote those plays.
Are there any plays we haven't found that William shakespeare wrote?
It is possible but who knows cause if we haven't found them then we don't know if they exist or not...
What plays did Shakespeare play in when he was an actor?
The only plays we know for sure Shakespeare played in are Jonson's Every Man in His Humour and Sejanus. We don't know what parts Shakespeare played though. He also played in many of the plays he wrote himself, (it says so in the First Folio), but it doesn't say if there were any he didn't act in.
