ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Queen Elizabeth’s rule of England is referred to as the ____ era.
A
Elizabethan
B
English
C
Shakespearean
D
Golden
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term, “Elizabethan Era” refers to the English history of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history and it’s been widely romanticized in books, movies, plays, and TV series.

Detailed explanation-2: -What era was Queen Elizabeth? The “New Elizabethan age” was the period during which Queen Elizabeth II reigned. It started with the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952 which saw the Queen crowned at age 27 and it ended after her death on 8 September 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Elizabethan era is the period of English history when Queen Elizabeth I ruled England (1558-1603). This era is often considered the “Golden Age” of England because it was a time of immense progress, stability, and national pride. During Elizabeth’s reign, England flourished politically and economically.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elizabethan drama was the dominant art form that flourished during and a little after the reign of Elizabeth I, who was Queen of England from 1558 to 1603.

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