Trevor Leonard says that Shakespeare didn't write

William Shakespeare was not the real writer of his works - it was Elizabeth I.

This is the belief of political poet Trevor Leonard, who will be appearing at Speaker's Corner in London next Sunday, October 3 at 1pm.

Speaker's Corner is an area in Hyde Park where crowds gather to hear all sorts of people sound off about a variety of themes. Mr Leonard will use his poetry to argue that Elizabeth I was the real William Shakespeare. The 66-year-old tells People: "I believe Shakespeare existed but I believe his writing actually belonged to Elizabeth I. This is something I have been working on for many, many years. I am not the only person to make these claims."

The Newcastle-based poet, who describes himself as "a political poet with a friendly and encouraging attitude", will also be musing about Israel and the divisive nature of
universities.