OXFORD
By Paul Streitz

Oxford Institute Press
For Hilda and Natasha
On July 21, 1548 in the early hours of the morning, Princess Elizabeth gave birth to a son. The father was Thomas Seymour, her stepfather. The child was placed in the home of John de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford. The child was raised was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. He is better known to the world by his pen name, "William Shakespeare."
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Streitz, Paul, 1943–
Oxford: Son of Queen Elizabeth I
Includes bibliographical references and index.