Who sponsored William Shakespeare?

Answer 1

It is theorized that Shakespeare was exposed to quite a bit of mythological stories when in school at Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare's early tragedy, "Titus Andronicus", reflects many mythological references. It is apparent in his work that he read and admired Ovid (a Roman poet who wrote about love, seduction, and mythological transformation) and probably learned a lot about metrics of writing poetry and couplets from his work. (Couplets: the last two lines of his sonnets are called couplets which basically wind up what the Sonnet was about).

Based on his sonnets, Shakespeare may have written them for rival poets, himself, his mistress and/or a young male friend. HIs plays were influenced by love, history, who were the queen/king of England, what their preferences, likes and dislikes were at the time of their reign: Did they like plays; were they being threatened; what kind of proganda was needed for the country at the time of his writings? He was competitive! He may have plagerized some work (this is total conjecture). All-in-all, he was a true artist with his pen and paper.

Whether Shakespeare wrote every work as his original piece will always be a debatable topic. However, research for yourselves to find out exactly how many words we use today that he created himself, i.e. 'assasination' in Macbeth was the first time written, created and used. (If I remember correctly, he created 27,000 words which we use today--or use most of them. If this number is incorrect, my point is that he created more words than you and I will ever use.)

I would encourage you, if you are interested in Shakespeare, to study him, his work, the history of that time, and all facts and conjectures that have been made. This man and his works influence us to this very day. This is true

Answer 2

The acting company with which Shakespeare was associated for most of his professional life was sponsored by Henry Carey, the Lord Chamberlain, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and by King James the 1st after he succeeded her.

Mind you, they patronized the company. They did not support it. If the company had gone broke, they could not look to the patron for help. Patrons gave respectability, not money.

Fortunately for them, the Chamberlain's/King's Men had a canny manager in Cuthbert Burbage, a star actor in Richard Burbage, and a star house playwright in Shakespeare, so they did not go broke.

Answer 3

No person sponsored Shakespeare in any general way. He did acknowledge the support and patronage of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, in helping Shakespeare to publish his two long narrative poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. It is not clear whether or not Wriothesley's association with Shakespeare extended beyond helping to get these two books (the only books which Shakespeare himself intended to have printed) off the ground.

The laws in England in Shakespeare's day required all groups of actors to have a noble or royal patron or be prosecuted as vagrants. The patron of the company which Shakespeare joined as a partner in 1594 was Henry Carey, Lord Chamberlain and Queen Elizabeth's first cousin (their mothers were sisters). On Henry Carey's death, the patronage was taken over by his son George Carey, soon to succeed his father as Lord Chamberlain, and on the accession of the new King, James I, the king himself became the patron. Bear in mind, however, that these patrons were supporting the company, not Shakespeare. King James continued to support the company long after Shakespeare left it.

Answer 4

King James supported William Shakespeare and his six men, giving them all license to call themselves the kings men.

Answer 5

Queen Elizabeth

Answer 6

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