James: Brenda

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James argues that Neville’s extensive European travels as a diplomat perfectly match the specific and accurate settings found in Shakespeare’s plays—locations the "Stratford man" likely never visited.

Unlike other popular candidates like Christopher Marlowe or the Earl of Oxford, Neville’s lifespan (1562–1615) aligns closely with the peak years of Shakespeare’s literary output.

Brenda James is most widely recognized for her work in the field of historical literary research. In 2005, alongside William Rubinstein, a professor of history at Aberystwyth University, she published a groundbreaking and highly debated book titled The Truth Will Out: Unmasking the Real Shakespeare . The Sir Henry Neville Theory

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