The Lord Chamberlain's Men was a play company that Shakespeare contributed in as a playwright and as an actor. It was originally founded during the rule of Elizabeth I in 1594; the play company was funded under the patronage of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, who carried the title of Lord Chamberlain (thus the play company’s name as “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men”). In 1603 the company became known as the “King's Men” under a royal patent from James I. The company continued to thrive until the closing of the theatres in 1642 due to the Interregnum.
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