Who was the last Tudor monarch of England, reigning during Shakespeare's era?

Who was the last Tudor monarch of England, reigning during Shakespeare's era?

• A. Mary I
• B. Victoria
• C. Elizabeth I
• D. Catherine II

Answer: (C)

Elizabeth I is the last Tudor monarch to reign. She ruled England from 1558 to 1603, and her era—often called the Elizabethan era—overlaps with Shakespeare’s lifetime and works. When she died, the Tudor line ended and James I from the Stuart dynasty succeeded the throne. Mary I was earlier, while Victoria and Catherine II belong to later periods (Victoria in the 19th century in Britain, Catherine II in Russia).

Elizabeth I is the last Tudor monarch to reign. She ruled England from 1558 to 1603, and her era—often called the Elizabethan era—overlaps with Shakespeare’s lifetime and works. When she died, the Tudor line ended and James I from the Stuart dynasty succeeded the throne. Mary I was earlier, while Victoria and Catherine II belong to later periods (Victoria in the 19th century in Britain, Catherine II in Russia).