Did Queen Elizabeth honor Shakespeare

Answer 1

Yes, The Lord Chamberlain's Men were often called upon to perform at court. In particular, Love's Labour's Lost was performed before the Queen in 1597.

Answer 2

She may have met him, since many of his plays were performed during her reign, and a few under special circumstances were performed for her in particular. She could not have known him well, and there's no real reason to think that he would have been presented to her when she had viewed some of his plays, since from the fact that all dealings between actors and royalty were done through the Master of the Revels.

Answer 3

Shakespear was mostly famous when King Charles I was in rein so i highly doubt it!

The above is utter rubbish -

Queen Elizabeth I was a patron (paid for his plays) of William Shakespeare and was on the throne when he was writing and performing. It is known that his company performed for her on several occasions. When she died and James I came to power in 1603 his company changed its name to the Kings Men and he performed for James I.

Charles I was James I son and did not come to the throne until 9 years after Shakespeare's death. He was beheaded for treason after the English civil war incidentally. I'm sure Shakespeare could have written a fantastic play about this but being dead put a stop to that.

The short answer to your question is YES!

Answer 4

There is no record of Queen Elizabeth ever specifically honouring Shakespeare. Indeed, she had him and the members of his company arrested for performing Richard II for Essex before his rebellion, although she aquitted them. Rumours that she especially commissioned The Merry Wives of Windsor are just that.

Answer 5

she enjoyed them and frequently attended them

Rather than attend the public playhouses, she usually had theater companies perform at the Palace over Christmas and Easter.

Answer 6

Yes, she liked his plays although it's debatable whether they ever met personally. She often had his plays performed at court.

Answer 7

We know she watched some of them, and she didn't have Shakespeare thrown in jail, which is something. She seems to have been interested more in tumbling and circus shows than drama.