The "Shakespeare Authorship Question" refers to the debate over whether William Shakespeare, the playwright from Stratford-upon-Avon, actually wrote the works attributed to him. Some scholars and enthusiasts argue that the lack of concrete evidence about his education and background raises doubts about his authorship. Alternative candidates, such as Francis Bacon, Edward de Vere, and Christopher Marlowe, have been proposed as potential authors of the plays and sonnets. Proponents of these theories often cite the sophisticated knowledge of law, politics, and literature found in Shakespeare's works, suggesting that someone of a different social standing may have been the true writer.