April 12 - The Earl of Oxford, Elizabeth I's love child?

On this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1550, in the reign of King Edward VI, courtier and poet, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was born.

 

In today's talk, Tudor history author Claire Ridgway introduces Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and talks about his not-so-nice personality, the Oxfordian theory regarding the works of William Shakespeare, and the idea that Oxford was actually Elizabeth I's son by Thomas Seymour.

 

Also on this day in Tudor history, 12th April 1533, Anne Boleyn made her very first public appearance as King Henry VIII's official queen consort. She didn’t half set tongues wagging when she processed to mass accompanied by 60 ladies and dressed to the nines. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/3vKjaT3H1Kc 

 

Further reading on Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford:

https://theotherpages.org/poems/poem-uv.html#vere
https://www.poemhunter.com/edward-de-vere/
“Oxford: Son of Queen Elizabeth I” by Paul Streitz
http://shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/
https://doubtaboutwill.org/
https://shakespeareauthorship.com/