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Scott F. (Scott Frederick) Surtees
1814–1889
A nineteenth-century English clergyman with a taste for argument and literary mystery, this writer moved from church questions to bold historical and Shakespearean controversies. His books range from sermons and educational letters to studies of Merlin, Arthur, and Julius Caesar.
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William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon His Epitaph Unearthed, and the Author of the Plays run to Ground
by Scott F. (Scott Frederick) Surtees
About the author
Ordained in the Church of England, he studied at Oxford and later served as Rector of Richmond in Yorkshire. Archival and bibliographic records also describe him as a clergyman and writer, which fits the wide range of religious, historical, and literary works published under his name.
His earlier books were closely tied to church life and public debate, including Education for the People and A Treatise on the Ministry of the Word. Those titles show an author engaged with questions of religion, education, and the role of clergy in Victorian society.
Later, his interests widened into historical and literary investigation. He wrote on Merlin and Arthur, on Julius Caesar's invasion route, and on the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, revealing a restless, controversial mind drawn to big questions and unconventional conclusions.