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jan 1, 1603 - Royal Patronage

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On Elizabeth’s death Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James 1. They became known as the King’s Men. He wrote King Lear this year and then Macbeth.

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jan 1, 1603
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~ 423 years ago