literary conspiracy
Conspiracy theories tagged "literary conspiracy."
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Christopher Marlowe Faked Death and Wrote Shakespeare
The Marlovian theory holds that Marlowe faked his death in the 1593 Deptford stabbing and wrote the Shakespeare canon from exile to avoid charges of atheism.
1895 · United Kingdom · Christopher Marlowe, Calvin Hoffman, William Shakespeare
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Edward de Vere (Oxfordian) Shakespeare Theory
The Oxfordian theory -- most popular alternative to Stratfordianism -- argues Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays under Shakespeare's name to maintain aristocratic propriety.
1920 · United Kingdom · J. Thomas Looney, Edward de Vere (17th Earl of Oxford), Charlton Ogburn Jr.
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Francis Bacon as the True Author of Shakespeare
The Baconian theory holds that philosopher and polymath Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays, hiding authorship to avoid political repercussions -- with ciphers allegedly embedded in the First Folio.
1769 · United Kingdom · Francis Bacon, Delia Bacon, Ignatius Donnelly