John Davies of Hereford Knew...

In 1610, poet John Davies, revealed what he knew about the true identity of William Shakespeare.

With grateful acknowledgement to David Gontar's 'Hamlet Made Simple'

[lesleyh]

Thank you Alexander. I've recently found you all and my life is so enriched by your work.

[obrien]

Well done AW- an inspiration to us all.

[johnanthony]

Very happy for you about the dedication. How great is that!
Thanks for another excellent video.

[guruuDev]

Wow, such amazing scholarship, analysis, and deduction, as always -- each presentation a work of art!

[esbenhgh]

Brilliant presentation,
thank you very much mr. VV

[egverlander]

Oxford foretold the loss of my own beautiful Sunne ere two years ago this July. I was moved to tears when you revealed Edward de Vere's mind of the same. Thank you Mr Waugh.

[ModernMetaphysicae]

Congratulations! Well deserved sir. Keep up the fascinating and enlightening work.

[noonieminogue]

Marvellous, I love this one. Thank you for adding so liberally to our 'stocke'! It brings to mind that scene at the beginning of King Lear where the foolish king doesn't understand the true value of 'nothing' - the 'nothing' that Cordelia can find to say in praise of her father. For the man of true wisdom 'naught' is good.

[russellmartocci]

To echo every, single other commenter: another Shakespearean authorship academic research tour-de-force. Eminently thorough and convincing.

[joschmoyo]

This is one of your best Alexander.
Shortly after my brush with death and subsequent joy at experiencing the wonder of leaving my body and returning, I had a waking dream ( ie lucid dream) that had a profound impact on me.
I dreamed that my mentor had died and was lying on the floor of Winchester Cathedral. I was devestated by grief at the loss of my dearest friend and teacher.
As I wept a lady approached me.
Geoff often talked about the importance of the book by Robert Graves called The white goddess.
The woman that approached me was dressed in white, her hair long and golden blonde in colour.
She was so beautiful. But more than that, seeing her I felt a love so profound, far beyond anything I have ever known. As I looked up at her she smiled and without saying it in words she asked me " why are you afraid of death ? it is not the end ".
I awoke with a start and a voice said, look at the time on your alarm clock. It was exactly 22 minutes and twenty seconds past 2 in the morning. My friends code number.
Much has happened since I dreamt of being hung upside down by the left ankle all those years ago.
I am certain that the white goddess is another name for Minerva/ Athena.
She is real and I could never forget that meeting.
So I know that indeed my mind is a kingdom from experience and it has provided all that I could ever want. To waken in the dream state is one of the vital key's to the kingdom of Heaven.
Truly it is inside us not outside.

[tempest]

Once again Superb! I'm at a loss why anyone would doubt AW! His evidence and research is outstanding! I go past Hedingham Castle everyday and always think the TRUE Shakespeare must have looked at what I'm seeing!!

[twinlights]

Having originally searched for John Dee, I've now enjoyed several of your exegeses, Mr Waugh. I must say that this last has been the most moving so far. I'm glad to find this confluence of the interesting John Dee with the time-worn authorship question. (I was convinced back in the '80s.) Beautiful work.

[pbredder]

Very well developed, Alexander, leaving little wiggle room for stubborn doubters

[Myfriendwaits]

What a story.. stories living in stories..
I would rather die because of truth than to live among lies and liars.
I guess I'm in good company.

[samlloyd]

Yet again such an engaging and well researched video Alexander. 👏🏻

[rickames]

Is it weird that Oxfordian research relentlessly exposes the truly poor reading skills among so-called scholars of English Literature like Wells and Bates and Greenblatt and Shapiro.

[RalphEllis]

Note that the goddess Athena is Britannia, the icon of Britain.
Thus The author Shake-Speare is the nation herself.
R

[elainewebster]

Wonderful Alexander. Such a delight, yet again.
Might there also be an allusion between Epigram 160 and 161 to 'Much Ado About Nothing'?

[jespermayland]

Bravo, Alexander!! 🙌👏 If this wasn't the final nail in the Stratfordian coffin, I don't know what could be..! 😊😁
Yes, Amazon was a dead end! If Hamlet and the other de Veer plays were in there, I could not find them..! 🧐🤔🙄

[duncanmckeown]

Yes, Fascinating! I can't wait to read the others in the "knew" series!