ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

PLAY BY SAKESPEAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who of the following were among Shakespeare’s royal patrons?
A
King James I.
B
King Henry
C
Queen Victoria
D
King Richard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lord Chamberlain’s men became the King’s Men following the accession of James I in 1603. Richard Burbage and Shakespeare were among their leading members, and Shakespeare created further plays for the company. As the King’s Men, they continued to play at the Globe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shortly after James I took the throne, he announced that he would be the new sponsor of Shakespeare’s theatre company, which renamed itself the King’s Men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edward Manners, third Earl of Rutland. Thomas Radcliff, third Earl of Sussex. Sir Francis Walsingham. Henry Carey Baron Hunsdon. Henry Wriothesley, third Earl of Southampton. William Herbert, third Earl of Pembroke.

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