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| 1598 | The Chamberlain's Men, the acting troupe of which William Shakespeare is an important member, takes up residence in the Globe Theatre in London. |
| King Philip II dies in Spain. During the reigns of his successors, Philip III (r. 1598–1621) and Philip IV (r. 1621–1665), a Golden Age of literature and theater will develop in the country. | |
| 1600 | Pedro Calderón de la Barca, who will become one of Spain's greatest playwrights, is born in Spain. |
| 1603 | Queen Elizabeth I dies in England and is succeeded by King James of Scotland, who will continue to defend the theater against Puritan detractors who claim it is immoral. |
| The London acting troupe, the Chamberlain's Men, is taken under royal patronage and becomes the "King's Men." | |
| 1605 | Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones stage the first of their many masques for the Stuart court, The Masque of Blackness. It is widely admired... |
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