Previously published as Shakespeare and the Catholic Faith h by Scott Rolph.
Shakespeare and the
Catholic Faith is not only a biography of William Shakespeare, but more importantly, it's about William Shakespeare's Catholic faith and how this faith is reflected, not only in his poems and plays, but in all the mysterious parts his life that nobody could make sense of until now. For example, why did Shakespeare leave Stratford shortly after the birth of twins Judith and Hamnet and live most of his adult life in London? Why are nearly all of Shakespeare's plays, apart from the historical plays, set outside of England? Why did Shakespeare allude to" criminal" Jesuit priests like Edmund Campion and Robert Southwell in his plays? Why did Shakespeare pen the mysterious poem," The Phoenix and the Turtle," in a manner that is so cryptic that no one understood it until the 20th century? Why did Shakespeare order a mysterious message carved above his grave that warns people not to disturb his bones?
The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this book, which will include a detailed description of William Shakespeare's life and a detailed exploration of his religious convictions that are reflected in his plays and in his poetry.
