The Tempest
The Tempest
Dec. 1580 to June 1, 1583 was Oxford's gloomy period, when he was out of Elizabeth's favor.
Brother-in-law, Lord Windsor's, suit against Oxford.
Elizabeth believed the Howards instead of Oxford
Alonso, Antonio, Sebastian are the Howards
Gonzalo is Burghley, who was known to quote Montaigne
Sycorax could be Catherine de Medici?
Caliban is Calvin
"Dido" is a reference to a play of 1583
Lines are repeated from "Julius Caesar"
Stephano is Thomas Cartwright, a puritan who published Calvinist writings is 1582
Oxford is adopting the position of Burghley and the new Archbishop Whitgift.
"maze" reference to Burghley's labyrinth at Theobalds.
Montaigne's 2nd edition of his essay "Des Canibales" in 1582
"still vex'd Bermoothes", reference to maps of 1570 and Michael Lok's map of 1582 after Drake's voyage. This is usually taken as a reference to a shipwreck of the 1600's after Oxford's death, and is the main reason people disqualify him as the real "Shake-speare"
Dec. 1580 to June 1, 1583 was Oxford's gloomy period, when he was out of Elizabeth's favor.
Brother-in-law, Lord Windsor's, suit against Oxford.
Elizabeth believed the Howards instead of Oxford
Alonso, Antonio, Sebastian are the Howards
Gonzalo is Burghley, who was known to quote Montaigne
Sycorax could be Catherine de Medici?
Caliban is Calvin
"Dido" is a reference to a play of 1583
Lines are repeated from "Julius Caesar"
Stephano is Thomas Cartwright, a puritan who published Calvinist writings is 1582
Oxford is adopting the position of Burghley and the new Archbishop Whitgift.
"maze" reference to Burghley's labyrinth at Theobalds.
Montaigne's 2nd edition of his essay "Des Canibales" in 1582
"still vex'd Bermoothes", reference to maps of 1570 and Michael Lok's map of 1582 after Drake's voyage. This is usually taken as a reference to a shipwreck of the 1600's after Oxford's death, and is the main reason people disqualify him as the real "Shake-speare"
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