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The King's Men was the acting company to which William Shakespeare (1564–1616) belonged for most of his career. Formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, they became the King's Men in 1603 when King James I ascended the throne and became the company's patron.
How does Graham E. Seel defend King John? Why do historians need to study a range of sources before judging King John?
The King’s Men asserted their predominance by taking up two playhouses, one of which gave them the unique privilege of playing in a roofed playhouse in central London, a site more than equivalent to the modern West End.
In 1604 as King James comes to power, one of the first things he does is to licence the company of actors formerly known as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, to become The King’s Men.
By 1608 the King's Men had a permanent winter home at the Blackfriar's Theatre and they played to a mostly rich and well-educated audience (they spent the summer months at the Globe). Their creativity began to flourish and they are credited with starting the new style of Jacobean drama.
In Shakespeare’s The Life and Death of King John, however, the playwright fails to mention Magna Carta completely, and instead focuses on the series of alliances and betrayals between England and several European Catholic states, including the papacy.
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Chapter 6 : The King's Men. Elizabeth I died in March 1603, some six weeks after watching the last play performed for her by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. She was succeeded by King James VI of Scotland who now became James I of England, although he liked to use the title King of Great Britain.
