What did the lord chamberlains men change there name to and why?

Answer 1

In Shakespeare's time, theatrical companies needed the patronage and protection of an important person. They would become the servants of the important person, and were therefore called his (or her) "men". Shakespeare's company formed under the patronage of the Lord Chamberlain, Henry Carey and were therefore called The Lord Chamberlain's Men. When King James I became king, he took over patronage of the company, which then became The King's Men.

Shakespeare did not change the name of his theatre company; the name came from the important nobleman or member of the royal family that sponsored the company. If that person changed, the name changed.

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Answer 2

Elizabethan and Jacobean playing companies took their name from their sponsor who was a royal or noble person. In 1594, the Burbage brothers with some others (including Shakespeare) obtained the support of Baron Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain of England, who became their patron and named their company. The company did really well, and when Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, the new King took over sponsorship of the company, which became the King's Men.

Answer 3

The Lord Chamberlain's men were an acting company in London with which William Shakespeare was involved. They changed their name to the King's Men in 1603 when they were sponsored by the new king King James the First.

Answer 4

The name briefly changed once in 1596 when Lord Chamberlain died and his son, George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, took charge of the court entertainment under Elizabeth I.

The name reverted back when he in turn became Lord Chamberlain in 1597, but later changed to the King's Men in 1603 when King James ascended the throne and became the company's patron.

Answer 5

Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatre Companies took their names from their royal or noble patrons. The law stated that unless they could show that they were the servants or employees of some royal or noble person, actors would be considered to be vagabonds, masterless men who were subject to prosecution as vagrants. So, for example, the first Quarto version of Richard III says on the title page, "As it hath been lately acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlain his servants." It does not say "by The Lord Chamberlain's Men", as that was not an official name but just another way of saying "the servants of the Lord Chamberlain". So, what happened if the patron died, or changed his title or job, or they got a new patron? As the patron changed so the name of the company changed. In fact, all of these things did happen to the patrons of the company, requiring a change of name each time.

Answer 6

That's easy! They changed it to The King's Men

Answer 7

The Lord Chamberlain's Men changed their name to the King's Men in 1603 when they came under the patronage of King James I.

Answer 8

They changed their name to 'The King's Men'