Question

In which century did William Shakespeare write his famous plays

Answer 1

In terms of simple dates, Shakespeare wrote most of his plays between 1589 and 1613. If you are talking about what literary era he was writing in, people tend to say that he was part of the English Renaissance. If you are asking about historical eras, most people associate Shakespeare with Elizabethan England

Answer 2

b/w 16th and early 17th century
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