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Why did shakespeare have to be careful when he wrote plays about kings and queens?
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∙ 13y ago
He had to be careful because they could cut his head off. This was particularly true if the kings or queens were from recent history. When Shakespeare wrote Richard III, he was writing about how the queen's grandfather became king, and indirectly her own right to the crown. It would have been dangerous to imply that her right was less than absolute. Also, when he wrote Richard II, he was writing about the overthrow of a legitimate monarch. The Earl of Essex commissioned a performance of that play to encourage himself to try to overthrow Queen Elizabeth (who said "I am Richard II. you know that?"). Shakespeare and his fellow actors narrowly escaped trouble for even performing that play. Although a group of writers (which some believe included Shakespeare) tried to write a play about Sir Thomas More, it was impossible to do so without offending the religious censors of the time.
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What are the common features Shakespeare's history plays?
They all have to do with English kings.
What company did William Shakespeare join?
Shakespeare only would write poems and plays for his company the "Kings Men"
How did Shakespeare plays affect the kings men?
The King's Men was the name for the theatrical company formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's men after King James I became their patron in 1603. Shakespeare was a member of this company and all of the plays he wrote after 1594 were the exclusive property of the company. So, if you wanted to see a play by Shakespeare, you had to see the King's Men perform it. Since Shakespeare's plays were very popular, this meant big crowds and more money for the members of the company. So, how do Shakespeare's plays affect the King's Men? They made them rich.
Are Shakespeare's plays written in verses?
Yes Shakespeare's plays were written in verses.
Who write the plays Shakespeare?
Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's plays. Other theories may be entertaining but have no evidence to support them.
Is shakespeare related to any kings or queens?
No but he used to perform to them. There is also speculation that shakespeare did not write his plays but the king/a rich man did. they did not want the publicity and so shakespeares name was put on them instead as the leader of the actors.
What kings and queens did Shakespeare write for?
None. Shakespeare was not hired by royalty to write. He was hired by his playing company to write. Even when the king was the patron of the company, he did not involve himself in the running of it. As an actor Shakespeare performed many times before Queen Elizabeth and King James, often in his own plays, but he did not write the plays for these occasions. He wrote them for the public theatres.
What are the common features Shakespeare's history plays?
They all have to do with English kings.
What is the song that plays at the legend of guardians website?
kings and queens-30 secs to mars
Was Shakespeare well known?
During his time, Shakespeare was the world's greatest playwright. People travelled from far away places just to see his plays - including kings, queens, princesses and princes. Today he is still regarded one of the most well known and most popular playwrights of all time.
What company did William Shakespeare join?
Shakespeare only would write poems and plays for his company the "Kings Men"
What plays did the kings men own from shakespeare?
All of them. That's why they were able to put out a collected plays volume called the First Folio seven years after Shakespeare died. The King's Men owned the scripts and the right to publish them; Shakespeare did not.
What song plays of fox's new commercials for hells kitchen and master chef?
The song is Kings and Queens by 30 seconds to Mars.
Who was the king when shakespeare made his first play?
When Shakespeare started writing plays there was no king in England. There was a queen, Elizabeth I. There were, of course kings in lots of other places like France or Spain at the time.
What plays did shakespeare write that involved kings?
The ten history plays obviously all involved kings. So did the tragedies Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear. The comedies All's Well that Ends Well, Cymbeline, Love's Labour's Lost, Troilus and Cressida and The Winter's Tale all have kings in them.
Who wrote many plays about Ancient Romans and English Kings?
Shakespeare... he wrote plays about English Kings from 'Henry the IV' to 'Richard the III' and tragedies about ancient Romans such as 'Julius Caesar' and 'Marc Antony and Cleopatra,' 'Coriolanus' and 'Titus Andronicus' He also wrote plays about Ancient Greeks as well.
How did Shakespeare plays affect the kings men?
The King's Men was the name for the theatrical company formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's men after King James I became their patron in 1603. Shakespeare was a member of this company and all of the plays he wrote after 1594 were the exclusive property of the company. So, if you wanted to see a play by Shakespeare, you had to see the King's Men perform it. Since Shakespeare's plays were very popular, this meant big crowds and more money for the members of the company. So, how do Shakespeare's plays affect the King's Men? They made them rich.
