Posts

The Presence of Spenser in Sonnets 85 and 86 (April 18, 2020) Main subject: Sonnets. Discusses the possibility that Edmund Spenser is the main poet referred to in Shakespeare's sonnets 85 and 86, which, if true, would support the hypothesis that Henry Helmes is the Young Man of the sonnets.

The 'Oleo' Imbroglio (June 10, 2013) Main subject: Guy of Warwick. Discusses the importance of two particular words for our understanding of the date of Guy.

Two Late Dates for The Two Gentlemen of Verona (November 11, 2012) Main subject: The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Discusses two studies that are consistent with my proposed late date for Two Gentlemen.

Stylistic Markers in Guy of Warwick (September 21, 2012). Main subject: Guy of Warwick. Discusses stylistic changes in the late 1590s that are consistent with my proposed date for Guy.

Belimoth and a Heavy Funeral (September 2, 2012). Main subject: Guy of Warwick and Doctor Faustus. Continues a discussion of the connection between these two plays.

A Brief Note on King John (August 29, 2012): Main subject: Guy of Warwick. Even further discusses  the mysterious James Gurney character in Shakespeare's King John.

There's Toys Abroad (August 4, 2012): Main subject: Guy of Warwick. Further discusses  the mysterious James Gurney character in Shakespeare's King John.

Nine Sparrows (June 20, 2012): Main subject: Guy of Warwick. Discusses a possible reference to Guy in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.

The Mysterious James Gurney (February 26, 2012): Main subject: Guy of Warwick. Discusses the possibility that the minor character James Gurney in Shakespeare's King John is a reference to Guy.

Shakespeare Apocrypha and Exotica (February 2, 2012): Main subject: Guy of Warwick. A brief comment on an anti-Stratfordian use of one of my articles.

That Old Devil Belimoth (January 1, 2012): Main subject: Guy of Warwick and Doctor Faustus. Discusses a connection between these two plays.