Summary of Top 10 Possible Authors For The Works of Shakespeare

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This video discusses the top ten possible authors for the works of Shakespeare. Many scholars believe that Christopher Marlowe was the true author of some of Shakespeare's work due to similarities in their writing styles. The Marlovian theory argues that Marlowe, not Shakespeare, was the true author of the plays.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses ten possible authors of the works of Shakespeare, including Sir Fulke Greville, Emilia Lanier, and Roger Manners. Each candidate has evidence that suggests they were capable of writing the plays, and many adherents of the alternate author theory believe that one of these individuals is the true author.
• 00:05:00 This 1-paragraph summary of the YouTube video "Top 10 Possible Authors For The Works of Shakespeare" discusses the reasons why some believe that Christopher Marlowe may have written some of Shakespeare's plays. Scholars have long noted similarities between the two authors' writing styles and have argued that Marlowe was the true author of some of Shakespeare's work.
• 00:10:00 The Marlovian theory argues that Marlowe, not Shakespeare, was the true author of the plays. Oxfordians believe that evidence from Edward de Vere's life and poetry points to him as the true author.