William Shakespeare
- Episode aired 1961
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In 1611, Peabody and Sherman assist William Shakespeare in his rivalry with Francis Bacon.In 1611, Peabody and Sherman assist William Shakespeare in his rivalry with Francis Bacon.In 1611, Peabody and Sherman assist William Shakespeare in his rivalry with Francis Bacon.
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- TriviaThe Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship holds that Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher, essayist and scientist, wrote the plays which were publicly attributed to William Shakespeare. Various explanations are offered for this alleged subterfuge, most commonly that Bacon's rise to high office might have been hindered were it to become known that he wrote plays for the public stage. Thus the plays were credited to Shakespeare, who was merely a front to shield the identity of Bacon. This theory was first proposed by the unrelated American playwright Delia Bacon in the 1850s. While wholly unsubstantiated, this theory has attracted many adherents and inspired many parodies such as this one.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
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The focus of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE is necessarily . . .
, , , the constant Real Life thorn in Bill's side, the loathsome Frank Bacon. As chronicled here, Frankie was infamous for pulling off cruel and thoughtless pranks, no matter how many member of the General Public were likely to be endangered, maimed or mortally wounded by his reckless misconduct. As a Royal Toady, Frank led a seemingly charmed existence, careening through Life from one mishap to another, never held fully to account for the wanton mayhem he launched against the Social Order, merely to amuse his warped circle of acquaintance. Whether unleashing Big Cats of Prey during Bill's plays or trumping up bogus reasons for rigged duels, Bacon always was out to brain the bard. Frank's evil Core Supporters persisted like poison ivy for centuries, eventually concocting ludicrous conspiracy theories--all of which were laughed out of Court--that the totally untalented Frankie actually penned some or all of Bill's Masterworks! Only those who think that the demented Tory traitor Clem Moore wrote Yankee War Hero Hank Livingston's "Twas the Night before Christmas" would believe a fairy tale like that!
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- Mar 25, 2024
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