In this two-part interview we discuss the Shakespeare authorship question with Matthew Cossolotto from the Shakespeare Oxford Society. Here, he defends the case for Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, as the real genius behind Shakespeare's works by answering some common Stratfordian questions used in the Shakespeare authorship debate.
Part One: Shakespeare and De Vere
In the first part of this interview we ask Cossolotto to consider the Shakespeare-De Vere relationship and ask how William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon fits into the De Vere story.
Part Two: Was Shakespeare a Pseudonym for Edward De Vere?
In the second part of our interview with Matthew Cossolotto, we discuss why Edward De Vere would have needed a pseudonym. We also discuss whether the case for De Vere can ever be conclusively proved.
