FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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King Henry II
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Queen Elizabeth I
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -About Elizabeth Tudor. Queen Elizabeth I ruled England during most of Shakespeare’s lifetime. She was born on September 7, 1533, in Greenwich, and she died on March 24, 1603, in Richmond, Surrey, after 45 years as queen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Elizabeth I-daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn-ruled England for forty-five years from 1558 to 1603 in a time of relative prosperity and peace.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the biggest history “facts” circulated about William Shakespeare was that Queen Elizabeth I was his patron. While very supportive of the arts, theater, and Shakespeare in particular, you may be surprised to learn that Elizabeth I was, in actual historical fact, NOT Shakespeare’s patron.
Detailed explanation-4: -The monarch of England during the Elizabethan era was Queen Elizabeth I.