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He wrote both. His writing career spanned the reigns of both Elizabeth I and James I.

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What was the era of shakespeare called?

The Shakespearean Era, I suppose, although you don't hear that very often. Maybe we should use it more. It's more common to hear the "era" defined by the name of the monarch reigning in England at the time. Unfortunately Shakespeare lived in both the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (The Elizabethan Era) and the reign of King James I (The Jacobean Era).


What are three examples of Elizabethan vocabulary from Shakespeare's work?

Shakespeare is the most famous author to write during the Elizabethan era. Some of his most famous work are Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet. He is also famous for a his many sonnets.


William Shakespeare didn't write his plays?

Is this a question? William Shakespeare did write his plays.


What are two different time periods that Shakespeare wrote for and what do these names represent?

Shakespeare did not write for time periods. He wrote for audiences. He wrote in a number of time periods, depending on how you want to define time periods: the sixteenth century, the seventeenth century, the Elizabethan Era, the Jacobean Era, the 1590s, the 1600s, the 1610s, the Renaissance, etc.


Why did william shakespeare write all the plays he did?

It was his job, or one of his jobs. Shakespeare was paid to write plays.


What did William Shakespeare write in?

Shakespeare wrote in ink. Shakespeare wrote in the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare wrote in London, England. Shakespeare wrote in Early Modern English Shakespeare wrote in blank verse


Who write the plays Shakespeare?

Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's plays. Other theories may be entertaining but have no evidence to support them.


Did Shakespeare write novels?

No, Shakespeare wrote plays, sonnets and poems.


Did Shakespeare write genre of plays?

No, Shakespeare wrote plays. Other people decided to sort them into genres.


Who was Shapespeare working and compeeting with?

Shakespeare was only one of a large number of playwrights working in London during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. He worked with many others, most notably John Fletcher, with whom he collaborated on many plays. Fletcher was being groomed as Shakespeare's successor and went on to collaborate famously with Beaumont. On the other hand, there were many playing companies and theatres in competition with each other. Whoever could write popular plays which would bring in the crowds would make himself and his associates rich. All of the playwrights were competing in this way.


What plays did Shakespeare used to write?

a quill


What did shakespeare write his plays with?

A quill pen.