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Myth of the Month 10: Who Was Shakespeare? -- pt. 3: "The Maiden's Organ"

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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Could the Wife of John Florio Be the Dark Lady?

Could avisa in florio's book, willoughby his avisa, could she be a depiction of florio's own wife? Might this book be defending the character and reputation of his wife? And furthermore, could the wife of john florio actually be the dark lady? Well, this then leads into a discussion of who's the dark lady, and can we identify her specifically? So let's talk about who the possible candidates are for the dark lady. They're more numerous than the possible candidates for the young man. If sol frampton's theory holds water, that the visa in this book is actually john florio’s own wife, then that suggests that she was

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