William Shakespeare1594
From 1594, Shakespeares plays were performed only by the Lord Chamberlains Men, a company owned by a group of players, including Shakespeare, that soon became the leading playing company in London
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From 1594, Shakespeares plays were performed only by the Lord Chamberlains Men, a company owned by a group of players, including Shakespeare, that soon became the leading playing company in London
A partnership of Lord Chamberlains Men company members build their own theatre on the south bank of the Thames, which they called the Globe
After the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, the Lord Chamberlains Men company is awarded a royal patent by the new king, James I, and changed its name to the King's Men
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