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Conspiracy: Who wrote Shakespeare?
Episode 1542

Conspiracy: Who wrote Shakespeare?

In our new series delving into historical conspiracy theories, Paul Edmondson questions why many people can’t accept that Shakespeare wrote the plays bearing his name

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

December 29, 202234m 35s

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Show Notes

In episode four of our new series on history’s most well-known conspiracy theories, we ask why many people don’t believe that William Shakespeare was the real author of the plays attributed to him. In conversation with Rob Attar, Shakespeare expert Dr Paul Edmondson discusses the alternative candidates that have been put forward and considers whether this is a legitimate debate to be having.



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