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

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.

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

Although primarily a poet, Spenser's works such as 'The Faerie Queene' had a strong influence on Elizabethan literature and theater.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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