ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The King’s Men is the acting company to which William Shakespeare (1564–1616) belonged for most of his career. Formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain’s Men during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, they became the King’s Men in 1603 when King James I ascended the throne and became the company’s patron.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare’s Acting Company They were originally formed under the patronage of a Lord Strange, but soon enough grew to fame as Lord Chamberlain’s Men under Henry Carey, the Lord Chamberlain. Later, when King James I became their patron, they change their name to The King’s Men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Chamberlain’s Men The players were known as Lord Hunsdon’s Men until George Carey became Lord Chamberlain in 1597. They kept the name Lord Chamberlain’s Men until the accession of James I in 1603, when they became the King’s Men.

Detailed explanation-4: -King’s Men, English theatre company known by that name after it came under royal patronage in 1603. Its previous name was the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Considered the premier acting company in Jacobean England, the troupe included William Shakespeare as its leading dramatist and Richard Burbage as it principal actor.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Globe, which opened in 1599, became the playhouse where audiences first saw some of Shakespeare’s best-known plays.