ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the queen of England when Shakespeare lived?
A
Elizabeth
B
Ellie
C
Catherine
D
Michele
Explanation: 

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: -The monarch of England during the Elizabethan era was Queen Elizabeth I.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s company was often asked to go and do performances at court, so Queen Elizabeth certainly knew of his work very well and made several requests for specific plays that she liked.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare wrote and performed in London during the reign of two different monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.

Detailed explanation-5: -Upon assuming the throne, Queen Elizabeth I restored England to Protestantism. This broke with the policy of her predecessor and half-sister, Queen Mary I, a Catholic monarch who ruthlessly tried to eliminate Protestantism from English society.

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