11 Intriguing Facts About Scripts Attributed to Shakespeare
Doubts about Shakespeare continue to grow. Recent forensic research shows Amelia Bassano Lanier wrote at least nine of the scripts attributed to him.
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11 Compelling Facts about Emilia (also spelled Æmilia and Amelia) Bassano Lanyer*:
There is no hard evidence supporting Shakespeare's authorship of the plays. There is more circumstantial evidence supporting Emilia Bassano than Shakespeare.
Clues to Emilia's authorship are scattered through 22 or more scripts.
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*Note: The spelling of Emilia's name on this site is based on how it is spelled on the original cover of her poetic volume, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum but using Emilia as the modern spelling of Æmilia. In the first version of the novel, her name is spelled Amelia. This is being changed for subsequent editions.
Did a Jewish woman of color write many of Shakespeare's plays?
Did she embed clues in the scripts pointing to her identity and authorship?
Explore the Shakespeare Authorship Question and the Evidence Pointing to Emilia Bassano Lanyer