Percy Allen

Percy Allen was an English writer, journalist, and lecturer associated especially with debates about Shakespeare’s authorship. Sources found for this entry identify him as a specialist in Elizabethan theatre and note that he became widely known for promoting the Oxfordian theory.

He is particularly remembered for developing the "Prince Tudor" idea within that movement, arguing for a hidden dynastic story behind the Shakespeare canon. Whatever readers make of those claims today, they made him a notable and controversial figure in early 20th-century literary discussion.

The available source material located here offers only a brief overview of his life, so this summary stays focused on what can be confirmed: his career in journalism and literary writing, his interest in Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama, and his lasting association with alternative authorship theories.