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| 1 | 1558 | - 17 Nov 1558—24 Mar 1603: Queen Elizabeth I's reign
Elizabeth I was also known as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess. She was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor.
Elizabeth's reign became known as the Elizabethan era. The period is famous for the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, and for the seafaring prowess of English adventurers such as Francis Drake. After the short reigns of her half-siblings, her 44 years on the throne provided welcome stability for the kingdom and helped forge a sense of national identity
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| 2 | 1564 | - 1564: William Shakespeare's birth
William Shakespeare became a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor. His work includes 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets, and other poems. No original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays exist. A group of actors from Shakespeare's company collected about half for publication after Shakespeare died. From the various documents that have survived we know that he spelled his last name in various ways, none of which was "Shakespeare"
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1560 - 1580 (20 years)
