POETS DAY : Sir Philip Sidney

I’ve a soft spot for this poet. He has so many links for me. His mother was sister to Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. His sister was Mary (whom some think might’ve written the Bard’s works.) He fell out with Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford and challenged him to a duel. Which […]

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All My Chickens Are Roosting : Penelope Rich

GB 19th October 2018 : Did Mary Sidney Write Shakespeare’s Plays? Even I had no idea about What an Absolutely Tangled Web I’d Woven! I’m absolutely loving this man and his knowledge because (although he has no idea) he HAS brought so many of my lines of research together. As stated in the old post […]

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The History of Wales – 1584

King Arthur

This post links with two of my previous posts – Did you know…? Did Mary Sidney write Shakespeare’s Plays?   It has to do with the 1584 edition of The History of Wales.     I was stunned to see Mr David Powell’s dedication of this book that he helped finish after the death of […]

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Did Mary Sidney write Shakespeare’s Plays?

Mary Sidney

Did Mary Sidney write Shakespeare’s Plays?
What a wonderfully loaded question, hey?
Another question – What on earth has this got to do with the 12th Century and The Ravens of Dinefwr?

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