Movie Idea: Shakespeare was a Spy
William Shakespeare was two people in one:
- a wealthy grain merchant who did nothing else of importance in Stratford-upon-Avon, with a modest education
- an impoverished playwright and actor in London
This has caused many to presume the actual author was someone else.
A problem with history is that we take everything as being fact. For example, Plato’s description of Atlantis is clearly no place on Earth, yet he seemed convinced. No Atlantis-hunters (except for me) have suggested that the Atlanteans lied about their home so their real home could stay a secret.
Graham Phillips and Martin Keatman suggest that the truth was hidden because Shakespeare was actually a spy for Queen Elizabeth. He associated with others who were spies… Christopher Marlow was thought to be a spy. You really need to read the book by Phillips and Keatman. The point being – it would make an amazing movie.