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Conspiracy

Conspiracy. By: Tyler Barnett, Alex Pino, Kyle Phanthay. Sir Francis Bacon. English Philosopher and Leader of English Renaissance. (1561-1626) First candidate to replace Shakespeare.

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Conspiracy

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  1. Conspiracy By: Tyler Barnett, Alex Pino, Kyle Phanthay

  2. Sir Francis Bacon • English Philosopher and Leader of English Renaissance. (1561-1626) • First candidate to replace Shakespeare. • Central figure for Shakespeare, theory came about by American author Delia Bacon (no relation to Sir Francis). • Delia believed that Bacon collaborated with other leading minds like Sir Walter Raleigh and Edmund Spenser. • Delia stated that the reason Bacon and his learned cabal wanted to conceal their own identities was the so called, “stigma of print” the notion that being a playwright would be ignominious career ender for aristocratic politicians.

  3. Christopher Marlowe • Baptized Feb 26,1564 • Died May 30,1593 in Deptford, England • He was an Elizabethan poet and Shakespeare's most important predecessor in English drama, He was known for his establishment of dramatic blank verse. • Marlowe was the second child, eldest son of John Marlowe. • He got his bachelors of art degree at Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. • After college Marlowe was in London writing for theatres, he occasionally ran into trouble with authorities because of his atheist beliefs.

  4. Theories

  5. Origins of plays/ Controversy • Most are set against medieval English history. • Plays like "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" are historical in setting but are more correctly classified as Shakespeare tragedies. • They're not historically accurate. • His plays offer a view of society that cuts right across the class system. These plays present us with all kinds of characters, from peasants to members of the monarchy.

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