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(correction)  [ Mon Nov 7 2011 9:05 PM ]  I meant "Merchant of
Venice" was anti-Puritan, not "Othello" (Jews standing for
Puritans - both dour, fanatical, outsiders and money-lenders). I
don't think Mr. S. was moneylender - just a common play thief.
"King Lear" was more complicated but still a protest against the
apocalyptical wave of the Puritans which was about to break,
precipitating the 30 Years War in Europe (1618-1648) which
killed 1/3 of the German population and completely backfired by
converting western Europe into a secular (anti-extremist)
society.  Poor Devin  [ Mon Nov 7 2011 8:54 PM ]   Personally I
don't believe the author was DeVere but I am sure it wasn't
Shakespeare either - that's a no-brainer. Yes, kudos to the film
for daring to stand up to the mythology and portraying the petty
criminal Shakespeare more likely as he was (although I think he
could write his name - even his illiterate daughter could write
hers, although barely