He became their patron.
Lord Chamberlains Men
They were the acting company with which he was associated for nearly twenty years.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men were the acting company which William Shakespeare belonged to. He performed with them, and his plays were the property of the company. The connection of the company with Shakespeare is what makes it significant.
They were a theatre company. They put on plays.
The acting company to which Shakespeare belonged for most of his working life was called The Lord Chamberlain's Men from 1594-1603, and The King's Men after that. Shakespeare was not the troupe's leader, but rather a partner.
They are more commonly remembered as the King's Men.
There is no hard evidence to prove which companies Shakespeare worked with prior to helping to found The Lord Chamberlain's Men. The ususal suspects are Queen Elizabeth's Men, Pembroke's Men, Derby's Men, and Strange's Men, but that is just surmise.
Lord Chamberlains men
The name of every Elizabethan and Jacobean acting company tells you the name of the company's patron or sponsor. It's like having an acting company called the Coca-Cola Players. Lord Strange's Men, The Lord Admiral's Men, The Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men were sponsored by Lord Strange, the Lord Admiral, the Lord Chamberlain, and the king, James I, respectively.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
James Burbage did not have the acting company, his sons Richard and Cuthbert did. It was called the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
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