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He was Shakespeare's patron when he wrote Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, both of which are dedicated to him.

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History themed Plays: * King Henry IV Part 1 - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry IV Part 2 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry V - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry VI Part 1 - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry VI Part 2 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry VI Part 3 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry VIII - play by William Shakespeare * King John - play by William Shakespeare * Richard II - play by William Shakespeare * Richard III - play by William Shakespeare Tragedy themed Plays: * Antony and Cleopatra - play by William Shakespeare * Coriolanus - a Shakespearean play * Hamlet - play by William Shakespeare * Julius Caesar - play by William Shakespeare * King Lear - play by William Shakespeare * Macbeth - play by William Shakespeare * Othello - play by William Shakespeare * Romeo and Juliet - play by William Shakespeare * Timon of Athens - a Shakespearean play * Titus Andronicus - a Shakespearean play Comedy themed Plays: * Alls Well That Ends Well - play by William Shakespeare * As You Like It - play by William Shakespeare * Comedy of Errors - play by William Shakespeare * Cymbeline - a Shakespearean play * Love's Labour's Lost - a Shakespearean play * Measure for Measure - play by William Shakespeare * Merchant of Venice - play by William Shakespeare * Merry Wives of Windsor - play by William Shakespeare * Midsummer Nights Dream - play by William Shakespeare * Much Ado About Nothing - play by William Shakespeare * Pericles, Prince of Tyre - a Shakespearean play * Taming of the Shrew - play by William Shakespeare * The Tempest - play by William Shakespeare * Troilus and Cressida - a Shakespearean play * Twelfth Night - play by William Shakespeare * Two Gentlemen of Verona - a Shakespearean play * Winter's Tale - a Shakespearean play


Who was king of England when William Shakespeare was born?

Henry viii


Who wrote V?

William Shakespeare wrote Henry V.


What has the author Henry Saint-George written?

Henry Saint-George has written: 'Fiddles' 'William Shakespeare'


Who was William shakespear's benefactor?

William Shakespeare's primary benefactor was likely the patronage of the Earl of Southampton, Henry Wriothesley. Southampton supported Shakespeare during his early career, and many scholars believe that Shakespeare dedicated his narrative poems, "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece," to him as a gesture of gratitude. This support was crucial in establishing Shakespeare's reputation and financial stability as a playwright and poet.


Did William Shakespeare write during a time of political unrest under the reign of Henry VIII?

No. Henry VII died some years before Shakespeare was born.


What genre is Henry VI Part I?

Henry VI part 1 is one of William Shakespeare's History plays.


How did William Shakespeare start acting?

Because James Henry insipred him to do acting and writing. James Henry was his Idol.


Character in Shakespeare's play Henry 1V?

The main character in William Shakespeare's play Henry the 4th was King Henry the Fourth. Other characters in the play were Henry the Prince of Wales, Earl of Westmorland, and John of Lancaster.


What was William Shakespeare book?

Henry VI and Titus Andronicus were the first of Shakespeare's plays to be published, in 1594. But his poem Venus and Adonis was published the year before, in 1593.Henry VI was Shakespeare's first play.