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William Henry Ireland (1775–1835) was an English forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays. He is less well known as a poet, writer of gothic novels and histories.
William-Henry Ireland (born August 2, 1775, London, England—died April 17, 1835, London) was an English forger of Shakespearean works. Ireland was the son of Samuel Ireland, a respected engraver in London. The young Ireland attended schools in Kensington, Ealing, Soho, and France.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Two centuries after Shakespeare's death, a lowly law clerk named William Henry Ireland forged the Bard's signature and a seal that convinced skeptics.
22. Apr. 2020 · William Henry Ireland (1775-1835) grew up starved for his father’s affection. Samuel Ireland was a man who loved his collections of books, pictures, and curios far more than his family. But what he loved beyond all else was William Shakespeare.
Learn how William Henry Ireland created and published fake Shakespeare documents to impress his father and literary figures, and how he was exposed and confessed his deception. Explore the online exhibition Be Inspired: Shakespeare and Me to discover more stories of inspiration from Shakespeare.
24. Nov. 2023 · Learn how a young Irishman fooled the literary world with fake Shakespeare documents and a play in 1796. Discover how Dublin poet Edward Malone exposed the forgeries and the legacy of the scandal.
William Shakespeare to “Anna Hatherrewaye,” accompanied by a lock of the young lover’s hair. Perhaps the most bizarre was a deed of gift from William Shakespeare to one “William Henry Ireland,” granting the rights to all his papers in perpetuity to one of young Ire-land’s long-dead ancestors.
