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The Elusive Documentation of Shakespeare's Life
10:46 - 17:19 (06:32)
Despite Shakespeare's renown, a dearth of personal documents makes it difficult to piece together his life beyond his career and financial records.
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Scholars have very little reliable information on the Shakespearean authorship causing skepticism from some critics who argue that William Shakespeare cannot be the author of his plays.
10:46 - 16:12 (05:25)
Shakespeare
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Scholars have very little reliable information on the Shakespearean authorship causing skepticism from some critics who argue that William Shakespeare cannot be the author of his plays. They allege that he stole them and said he had written them, and there is a seven-year gap where no information exists about the playwright.
ChapterThe Elusive Documentation of Shakespeare's Life
EpisodeDid Shakespeare really write all that stuff?
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The authorship of Shakespeare's plays has been a topic of debate for years.
16:12 - 17:19 (01:07)
Shakespeare
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The authorship of Shakespeare's plays has been a topic of debate for years. The lack of concrete evidence combined with multiple theories has led to an ongoing argument among scholars and enthusiasts.