During the life of Queen Elizabeth, it was the Lord Chamberlain's company. After her death in 1603, her successor, James I, became the company's patron, and it became known as the King's Company.
William Shakespeare's theatre company was The Chamberlain's Men, named after The Lord Chamberlain, an official responsible for royal and public entertainment.
In 1603, when Queen Elizabeth I died and King James I became king, the new king became their patron and the name was changed to The King's Men.
Shakespeare stayed with the Chamberlain's men (later King's men) throughout the last part of his career as an actor, playwright and administrator. Other companies he had worked with to perform his plays include the Earl of Derby's, The Earl of Pembroke's and the Earl of Sussex' men.
Before Lord Hunsdon became Lord Chamberlain, and for a brief period after his death, before his son also became Lord Chamberlain, they were Lord Hunsdon's Men.
When they changed patrons, or when the patrons got new titles, the company name changed. Thus they were originally called The Lord Chamberlain's Men, after Henry Carey, Baron Hunsdon, who happened to be the Lord Chamberlain. When he died in 1596, the patronage was taken over by his son, George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, so the name changed to Lord Hunsdon's Men. When the younger Hunsdon also got the Lord Chamberlain's job nine months later, they became the Lord Chamberlain's Men again and stayed that way until 1603 when the patronage was taken over by King James I. At that point the name became The King's Men. When King James died in 1625, his son the new king Charles I took over the patronage of the company (dissolving his own company, Prince Charles's Men in the process) so they continued as the King's Men until Parlliament closed the theatres in 1642. You will note that although this theatre company existed for 48 years, and existed in some modified form for longer, William Shakespeare was only associated with it for nineteen of these (1594-1613), much less than some other partners, so it is misleading to call it "William Shakespeare's Company"
the Globe Theatre
William Shakespeare
The Globe Theatre and the Blackfriars Theatre.
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The Globe Theatre.
the Globe Theatre
The name of the recreated theatre from Shakespeare's time in London is called the Globe Theatre.
William Shakespeare
The Globe Theatre and the Blackfriars Theatre.
The name of the recreated theatre from Shakespeare's time in London is called the Globe Theatre.
The Globe Theatre
Pusssy
Shakespeare was one of a number of people who held a small share in The Globe Theatre. He also held a small share in the Blackfriars Theatre. The main owners of these theatres were Richard and Cuthbert Burbage.
The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre