Question

Shakespeare’s historical plays dramatize the lives of English rulers during the Medieval era. Why are these plays not always historically accurate? Shakespeare changed the facts to make a political or social statement. Shakespeare did not have records of historical data that he could refer to. Shakespeare wanted his plays to be funny and lighthearted, not educational. Shakespeare changed the facts to please the monarchs of foreign countries. NextReset

Answer 1

Shakespeare's historical plays dramatize the lives of English rulers during the Medieval era. These plays are not always historically accurate because A. Shakespeare changed the facts to make a political or social statement.
B isn't correct because he was alive at the time.
C isn't correct because only his comedies are funny, but not tragedies and historical dramas.
D isn't correct because he didn't care much for monarchs of foreign countries.