Today I will present to you the evidence placing Edward De Vere in the role of Shakespeare. Edward de Vere was Earl of Oxford at the same time and in the same country as Shakespeare. He was born in April 1550 and died in June 1604, making him living Shakespeare for many years. Many aspects of Edward's daily life can be found in Shakespeare's plays, some of which I will present in the following testimony.Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay First of all, his position as a royal courtier gives him detailed knowledge of the upper classes. Many of Shakespeare's works contain very specific details relating to the upper classes, information that Shakespeare would not have access to or understand because he grew up in a poor home. For example, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar as well as King Henry all contain information relating to the upper classes. Second, Edward de Vere received his law degree at the age of 14. There are references to over 600 legal terms throughout Shakespeare's writings. For example, the following quote found in the play Hamlet. Why wouldn't it be a lawyer's skull? Where are his quiddities, his pens, his affairs, his mandates and his tricks now? why does he now let this rude rascal hit him on the wall with a dirty shovel, and won't he talk to him about his drumming? Humph!Hamlet: Act V, Scene 2. Where would Shakespeare have obtained this knowledge if he had never attended law school or any school for that matter! Third, Edward de Vere participated in many tennis tournaments throughout his years. He got his nickname because of two things. One was his skill in court and the other was the lion-wielding spear found on the back of his cloak. His nickname you ask... Spear Shaker! If that is not enough to convince you, I will now present the theory behind Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet, which is an autobiographical interpretation of the life of Edward De Vere. It was recently discovered that Hamlet had countless connections in Edward's life. Before we begin, may I mention that, as far as we know, Shakespeare never met the King of Oxford and there is no evidence that the two ever spoke. Yet Hamlet contains significant details about De Vere's life. The most amazing detail I found were the characters. First, the play features Queen Gertrude, Prince Hamlet's mother and the Queen of Denmark. In the real-life storyline, Queen Elizabeth is the mother of Edward De Vere and the Queen of England. Secondly, Lord Chamberlain Polonius is the principal advisor to Queen Gertrude, while William Cecil Burghley is the principal advisor to Queen Elizabeth. Then, Prince Hamlet is engaged to Princess Ophelia, the daughter of Polonius. Edward De Vere was engaged to 15-year-old Anne Cecil, daughter of Lord Burghley. Keep in mind: this is just a sample. Get a personalized article from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay The resemblance of the characters is simply uncanny, however, the most mind-boggling fact of all is the main event of the play. Ophelia's older brother, Laertes leaves for Paris, putting his father (Lord Polonius) in great distress. In real life, Anne Cecil's older brother, Thomas Cecil, travels to Paris, also causing his father great distress. The similarity does not end there, Lord Polonius recites wise precepts to his son, Lord Burghley also writes letters to Thomas full of these.