While Shakespeare did receive a royal patent from King James I to write and perform plays, he first started writing plays under Queen Elizabeth I. Also, Shakespeare's plays came from a variety of sources in Britain and Europe. He wrote plays with influences from British monarchical history, classical Greek mythology, ancient Greek and Roman history and monarchies from all over Europe. So I would not say that King James had more influence on Shakespeare's works than other monarchs. However, Shakespeare did enjoy a lot of personal priviledge and wealth from receiving a royal patent from King James I and receiving the patent meant that Shakespeare probably wrote plays to suit the tastes of the king.
7 years ago
Answered By Carmen S
While Shakespeare did receive a royal patent from King James I to write and perform plays, he first started writing plays under Queen Elizabeth I. Also, Shakespeare's plays came from a variety of sources in Britain and Europe. He wrote plays with influences from British monarchical history, classical Greek mythology, ancient Greek and Roman history and monarchies from all over Europe. So I would not say that King James had more influence on Shakespeare's works than other monarchs. However, Shakespeare did enjoy a lot of personal priviledge and wealth from receiving a royal patent from King James I and receiving the patent meant that Shakespeare probably wrote plays to suit the tastes of the king.