Did he actually exist?
Did he actually exist?
Obviously not
Why not?
coz its a painting
Of course she did.
its up in the air whether he actually did or not, may different ideas argued suggest it being Christopher Marlowe for one or the 27th earl of Oxford. I personally like to think it is Marlowe due to a lot of the similar themes and and a similar writing style (if you haven't already, read Doctor Faustus) and a lot of the shady things that happen and have been theorized about Marlowes life.In the end of the day it is like that of Homer, doesn't really matter if he did or not but its fun to think about.
Yes, but not the way you imagine it.
Anti-stratfordians are elitist shit stains who refuse to believe a guy who did not go to some fancy college had any artistic talent or sensibilities
All Anti-Stratfordian theories are made entirely of speculation and not a scruple of real evidence is ever offered.
as a man? yes. as the author of the plays? no.
pro-stradfordians are muh everyman shitstains who love to jerk off to the idea of the uneducated genius
pro-stratfordian theories are just as thin. except for the name on the folio there is nothing to connect the plays to stratford. he wasn't even literate enough to sign his own name.