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Did William Shakespeare exist?

Poll: Did William Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon exist as an historical person?
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Yes, absolutely; like Julius Caesar.
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Did William Shakespeare exist?
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RE: Did William Shakespeare exist?
April 15, 2016 at 10:03 am
(April 15, 2016 at 9:40 am)Constable Dorfl Wrote: b) it has been altered so often and so thoroughly over the intervening 1700 years that we cannot even be sure what is hearsay and what is outright fabrication.

But we have copies of various NT books dating back to at least the fourth century (if not earlier).
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Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 6, 2016 at 6:04 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Alex K - April 6, 2016 at 6:08 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 6, 2016 at 6:27 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Alex K - April 6, 2016 at 6:31 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 6, 2016 at 12:24 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by downbeatplumb - April 6, 2016 at 12:33 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 6, 2016 at 12:36 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Aegon - April 6, 2016 at 1:19 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 6, 2016 at 1:46 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 7, 2016 at 2:26 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by ApeNotKillApe - April 6, 2016 at 1:21 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Aegon - April 6, 2016 at 1:27 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by ApeNotKillApe - April 6, 2016 at 1:32 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Aegon - April 6, 2016 at 1:39 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Edwardo Piet - April 6, 2016 at 1:48 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 7, 2016 at 2:21 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 7, 2016 at 2:56 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Pat Mustard - April 15, 2016 at 9:40 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Grandizer - April 15, 2016 at 10:03 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Pat Mustard - April 16, 2016 at 11:47 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by robvalue - April 7, 2016 at 3:11 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by rexbeccarox - April 7, 2016 at 3:18 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Alex K - April 7, 2016 at 4:01 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by robvalue - April 7, 2016 at 4:04 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 7, 2016 at 4:16 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 7, 2016 at 9:33 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 7, 2016 at 9:52 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 7, 2016 at 9:56 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 7, 2016 at 10:02 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 7, 2016 at 10:36 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by rexbeccarox - April 16, 2016 at 12:51 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 17, 2016 at 1:02 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Edwardo Piet - April 15, 2016 at 1:04 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Minimalist - April 16, 2016 at 12:22 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by CapnAwesome - April 16, 2016 at 1:52 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by thesummerqueen - April 16, 2016 at 7:42 pm
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by c172 - April 17, 2016 at 1:22 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by LastPoet - April 17, 2016 at 6:40 am
RE: Did William Shakespeare exist? - by Mudhammam - April 17, 2016 at 12:13 pm

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