As ridiculous as it may sound,
"Drayton" (as well as Shakespeare") Pen-names of the poet-Genius Marlowe,
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1656 William Dugdale published his book "-->Antiquities of Warwicksire illustrated", which illustrated for the first time Shake-speare's Monument in Stratford, which became famous in modern times. - Shakespeare was not yet shown as a writer with a cushion, paper and pencil, but as a trader-business man with a wool sack.-( click original page 520)
A certain Aston Cokayn (who ever he may have been - Do not necessarily trust Encyclopedias!), 2 years later, in his book "A Chain of Golden Poems"(1658) wrote a praise poem of 76 lines on Dugdales new imp
"To my worthy, and learned friend Mr.William Dugdale, upon his Warwicksire illustrated.- (s.Faksimile)
In his strange poem he mentions Stratford upon Avon, (s.Faksimile-part below) the towns gentle and "ingenious Shakespeare Muse", but strangely not the man himself...but Michael Drayton instead.
If Drayton would be alive yet, Cokayn would raise - to our Antiquaries merit - some "just" praise to Sweet-tongu'd Drayton that has made the town Stratford famous, which before was a poor and obscure town!
Why Drayton has made Stratford famous?
Why he doesn't mention "sweet tongued" Shakespeare but "sweet tongued" Drayton instead?
Why does little Stratford get such a rank in the huge book "Warwickshire Illustrated"?
Why "Our" Warwick-shire is hyphenated and the Heart of England?
The most plausible answer and arguments, given in detail in the book "The true Shakespeare: Christopher Marlowe"(click Video) is, that Drayton was another Pen- or Pseudonym of the poet-genius , as ridiculous as it may sound, it is still the most logic explanation!
