Concetti Chiave
- Professor Iuvara claims Shakespeare was originally Sicilian, born as Michelangelo Florio Crollalanza in Messina, fleeing to London due to the Holy Inquisition.
- The family fled from Sicily to Treviso near Venice, escaping the Inquisition's pursuit of Dr. Florio for his Calvinist sympathies.
- Michelangelo studied in various Italian cities and traveled across Europe, forming connections with notable figures like philosopher Giordano Bruno.
- In 1588, Michelangelo went to England under the patronage of influential figures linked to Giordano Bruno.
- Upon arriving in England, Michelangelo assumed the name William Shakespeare, taking on the identity of a deceased cousin in Stratford.
Origins of Shakespeare
Shakespeare was born in Stratford, in 1564. His father John was a successful local businessman and his mother Mary Arden was of a good country family. But Professor Martino Iuvara, 71, a retired teacher of literature, claims that he was Sicilian, born in Messina as Michelangelo Florio Crollalanza, and fled to London because of the Holy Inquisition, changing his name to its English equivalent.
Crollalanza or Crollalancia literally translates as Shakespeare. In an interview with the magazine Oggi yesterday, Professor Iuvara said that the key to the mystery was 1564, the year John Calvin died in Geneva.
Escape from Sicily
It was the year that Michelangelo was born in Messina of a doctor, Giovanni Florio, and a noblewoman named Guglielma Crollalanza, both of whom had Calvinist sympathies. The Inquisition was on the trail of Dr Florio because of his heretical ideas, and the family fled to Treviso, near Venice, buying Casa Otello, built by a retired Venetian mercenary called Otello (Othello) who, to local legend, killed his wife out of misplaced jealousy.
Travels and Encounters of Michelangelo
Michelangelo studied in Venice, Padua, and Mantua, and travelled in Denmark, Greece, Spain, and Austria. He was befriended by the philosopher Giordano Bruno, who was to be burnt at the stake for heresy in 1600.
Bruno, Professor Iuvara says, had strong links with William Herbert, the Earl of Pembroke, and the Earl of Southampton. In 1588, aged 24, Michelangelo went to England under their patronage.
Arrival in England
His mother, Signora Crollalanza, had an English cousin at Stratford, who took the boy in. The Stratford branch had already translated their name as Shakespeare, and had a son called William, who died prematurely. Michelangelo, the professor says, simply took over the name for himself, becoming William Shakespeare.
Fifteen of the Bard's 37 plays have an Italian background.
Domande da interrogazione
- What is the alternative theory about Shakespeare's origins proposed by Professor Martino Iuvara?
- How does Professor Iuvara link Michelangelo Florio Crollalanza to the name Shakespeare?
- What connections did Michelangelo Florio Crollalanza reportedly have that facilitated his move to England?
Professor Martino Iuvara suggests that Shakespeare was actually Sicilian, born as Michelangelo Florio Crollalanza in Messina, and fled to London due to the Holy Inquisition, adopting the English name Shakespeare.
Professor Iuvara claims that the name Crollalanza or Crollalancia translates literally to Shakespeare, and that Michelangelo adopted this name after moving to England.
Michelangelo was reportedly befriended by philosopher Giordano Bruno, who had connections with William Herbert, the Earl of Pembroke, and the Earl of Southampton, who patronized Michelangelo's move to England.
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