Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet During The Elizabethan Era

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Introduction: In Shakespeare’s writing of Romeo and Juliet, there are more connections to the Elizabethan Era more than one might think. Romeo and Juliet was written during the Elizabethan Era. This was the period of time when Queen Elizabeth was ruler. The era last from 1558 to 1603. Romeo and Juliet was written sometime between 1591 and 1596, which makes it an Elizabethan book. An Elizabethan book is classified as any book written during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The Elizabethan era was only in England and no other part of Europe was included.

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