Shakesphere

Henry VIII’s Formation of the Church of England Influenced Shakespeare’s Success by King Henry the Eighth’s relaxed attitude towards church affairs, and mainly anything religious most certainly helped Shakespeare in his venture to become a famous playwright. King Henry VIII himself is guilty of several marriages, which was something that was very much looked down upon in the Middle Ages. Breaking off the strict rules of the Roman church to create the …

…church, to make a living. These new theaters, without the help of the church theaters paving the way, could have never existed, and neither would have Shakespeare’s fame, or financial success with his acting company, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later renamed to The King’s Men. The church theaters allowed Shakespeare to break out into the world of theater. They also gave him a famous name and helped launch the popularity of theater in