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Consider the title character of (the Merchant of Venice) the dishonest businessman Shylock. He is a stereotyped ( I am the Loan Shark) character and seems to have six points to the star- he is cast as a Jewish man. One mignt add the villainous bad-guy Fagin created by Charles Dickens- centuries after Shakespeare. o- it"s on the stage... not a good excuse.

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What was the era of shakespeare called?

The Shakespearean Era, I suppose, although you don't hear that very often. Maybe we should use it more. It's more common to hear the "era" defined by the name of the monarch reigning in England at the time. Unfortunately Shakespeare lived in both the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (The Elizabethan Era) and the reign of King James I (The Jacobean Era).


What was the name of the historical era when Shakespeare lived?

Shakespeare's life overlapped the reigns of two English monarchs, and so he lived in both the Elizabethan Era (named for Queen Elizabeth I) and the Jacobean Era (named for King James I). Elizabeth was the last Tudor monarch so he lived in the Tudor Era, and James was the first Stuart monarch so he also lived in the Stuart Era. The time in which he lived is also sometimes called the English Renaissance. And of course Shakespeare himself is such a prominent figure that his times might be called the Shakespearean Era.


How old were William shakespeare in the Elizabethan era?

The Elizabethan Era is generally counted as the same thing as the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Shakespeare was born in the Elizabethan Era and it ended when he was 39 years old.


Who was ruler of England when Shakespeare's career began?

Queen Elizabeth I reigned from 17th November 1558 until her death on 24th March 1603


Why is shakespeare referred to as an Elizabethan writer?

The Elizabethan Age is the period when Elizabeth I was on the throne of England, 1558-1603. It has that name because it was considered to be a golden age in English history and is associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

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