Month February 2025
The author reflects on their journey studying Shakespeare’s authorship since 1990. They discuss the suppression of doubts about Shakespeare and highlight figures like Charlton Ogburn and Freud, who supported post-Stratfordian theories. The piece notes the influence of prominent skeptics on the authorship debate and acknowledges their evolving perspectives in this ongoing exploration.
Here is my 2023 analysis, published in a professional journal of forensic studies, of the handwriting of the “Audley End Unknown” Annotator. These Audley End annotations are the holy grail of Shakespeare studies: they supply a window into Shakespeare’s creative… Continue Reading →