FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Henry VII
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Elizabeth II
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James I
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Elizabeth I
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare wrote and performed in London during the reign of two different monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare flourished under the reigns of Elizabeth and James, for each monarch was a great patron of the theater.
Detailed explanation-3: -Elizabeth I and Shakespeare When Shakespeare was born in 1564, Elizabeth had been Queen of England for just 5 years. While most of his plays were written after her death, we do know she saw a few of Shakespeare’s plays performed and that he performed at Court.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Shakespeare began his writing career, Queen Elizabeth I had been on the throne for nearly thirty years, and by the time of her death in 1603 she had ruled over England and Ireland for forty-five years.
Detailed explanation-5: -James VI and I was the King of England when William Shakespeare died. He came to power after Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, ending the Tudor Era and starting the Stuart line.