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A group of playwrights who were university graduates, they significantly influenced the development of English drama through their classical references and sophisticated writing.

Though Italian in origin, the improvisational style of commedia dell'arte influenced Elizabethan actors and playwrights.

A form of festive courtly entertainment that intertwined poetry, music, dance, and elaborate sets, impacting the theatricality and spectacle of the time.

The flowering of drama that happened during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, associated with the rule of Queen Elizabeth I and early Jacobean period.

Another prominent acting company of the Elizabethan era, known for performing the works of Christopher Marlowe and others.

Locations where legal students lodged and trained, these inns held performances that contributed to the wider cultural life of Elizabethan London.

As a playwright, poet, and actor, Jonson's works, such as 'Every Man in His Humour', are known for their satirical nature and portrayal of contemporary London life.

A popular form of entertainment that, while not theater, shared venues with it and influenced the robust nature of Elizabethan popular entertainment.

Shakespeare was a central figure in Elizabethan theater, known for his plays which are considered some of the greatest works in the English language.

This was a company of actors for which Shakespeare wrote and acted, it was one of the most important companies of its time.

Her patronage and love of the theater significantly bolstered the development of drama and the arts during her reign.

An iconic Elizabethan playhouse for which Shakespeare wrote his plays, its design influenced the construction of subsequent theaters.

Marlowe was a contemporary of Shakespeare and is known for his blank verse and overreaching protagonists, which influenced Elizabethan drama.

An Elizabethan playwright whose work, particularly 'Euphues', is noted for its prose style and influence on the language of Elizabethan plays.