There are always two sides to every story. The Shakespearean authorship controversy has continued for over 300 years; yet with a multitude of scholars on both sides their respective research has not made clear the muddy waters of suspicious uncertainty. The conspiracy theorists, called the Oxfordians versus the Shakespearean traditional historian loyalists each provide compelling points of circumstantial evidence from the Elizabethan days of the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Regardless of their viewpoints, there has never been any hard documented evidence found connecting Shakespeare of Stratford on Avon nor Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford to any kind of literary composition of some of the most renowned drama and verse, especially Shakespeare's canon. .
Edward de Vere was not a dull man of prominent background, father like son, a ruthless sexual adventurer without political consequence. The "Oxford Statement" document speaks of a privileged man who took advantage of his social standing to literally get away with murder in 1567. The document depicts an immature rich, smart brat who kept evil company and of immoral character. Edward was a manipulator and used his connection with powerful Lord Burghley to commit no crime so vile as to not be forgiven. Edwards had others do his dirty work of contract murders and was a turncoat on former dining companions. He was a low-life of a human being accused of murder, pederasty, necromancy, atheism, lying, drunkenness and sedition. But Oxford's character only went downhill over the years. He persuaded the Queen to let him travel to Italy where he squandered a large sum of money for 2 years. Upon his return his gifts to key people like the Queen could not keep him from losing her favor in 1580 and for the final time in 1583 due to his violent and immoral actions. From now on Oxford's biography was less eventful but his friend Lord Burghley continued to help him repair his integrity and secure a royal grant that kept Edward from becoming poor.
