It changed its name to the "King's Men" because King James (Queen Elizabeth I successor) became the company's patron when he ascended to the throne in 1603.
They did not. They were formed as the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. Their name changed to the King's Men (they did not have any choice in their name) when the King became their patron nine years later in 1603.
the kings men
They didn't change their name--it was changed for them when their patron changed or when his job changed. In fact their name changed several times: From the Lord Chamberlain's Men to Lord Hunsdon's Men when the Lord Chamberlain died and his son Lord Hunsdon took over patronage of the company, from Lord Hunsdon's Men to the Lord Chamberlain's Men when Hunsdon became Lord Chamberlain like his father, and from the Lord Chamberlain's Men to The King's Men when King James I took over patronage of the company. The partners in the company had nothing to say about it.
Shakespeare's acting company was first known as Lord Chamberlain's Men. The name was changed to The Kings Men in 1603 when King James I ascended the throne and became the company's patron.
The Lord Chamberlain's men changed their name because they gained the patronage of the reigning monarch King James I thus becoming The King's Men.
The Kings Men
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He joined the Lord Chamberlains men which later changed their name to the Kings Men.
They did not. They were formed as the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. Their name changed to the King's Men (they did not have any choice in their name) when the King became their patron nine years later in 1603.
the Kings Men
the kings men
They didn't change their name--it was changed for them when their patron changed or when his job changed. In fact their name changed several times: From the Lord Chamberlain's Men to Lord Hunsdon's Men when the Lord Chamberlain died and his son Lord Hunsdon took over patronage of the company, from Lord Hunsdon's Men to the Lord Chamberlain's Men when Hunsdon became Lord Chamberlain like his father, and from the Lord Chamberlain's Men to The King's Men when King James I took over patronage of the company. The partners in the company had nothing to say about it.
Shakespeare's acting company was first known as Lord Chamberlain's Men. The name was changed to The Kings Men in 1603 when King James I ascended the throne and became the company's patron.
The Lord Chamberlain's men changed their name because they gained the patronage of the reigning monarch King James I thus becoming The King's Men.
Shakespeare did not make the change. Even if the company could have the right to change the name, Shakespeare did not have the right to speak for the company--Richard Burbage was its leader not Shakespeare. The name was changed by King James I. When he came to the throne, he took over patronage of the company. When the patron changed, the name changed.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men became The King's Men.
Shakespeare was a shareholder in Lord Hunsdon's Men who changed its name to the Lord Chamberlain's Men, who later became the King's Men.