Did William Shakespeare really write all of the timeless plays for which he is given credit? Or were these plays penned by noblemen whose social status was above that of the Renaissance theater types? After all, how could Shakespeare, with his limited education, know so much about foreign language and culture, as well as matters of the law?
Outside of scholarly circles, the authorship controversy surrounding the great bard remains popular, and a new feature film called Anonymous explores the idea that "Shakespeare never wrote a single word" of his plays -- or sonnets. Check out the trailer below:
Not buying into the hype? Click here for The Shakespeare Authorship Page, which proposes that Shakespeare did, in fact, write Shakespeare.
