Question

Who was the patron of the playwright between 1592 and 1594?

• A. The Earl of Leicester
• B. The Duke of Norfolk
• C. The Earl of Southampton.
• D. The Earl of Essex

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The Earl of Southampton.

• Between 1592 and 1594, when theatres were closed due to the plague, the playwright wrote sonnets and other works.

• His patron during this period was Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton, who provided financial support and encouragement.

• Many scholars believe that Shakespeare dedicated his long narrative poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, to Southampton as a token of gratitude.