Shakespeare lived during the reign of -

Elizabethan Age (1558-1603):
- This age is named after 'Queen Elizabeth I' who reigned over England from 1558 to 1603.
- This is called the Golden Age of English literature.
- Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Norton, Francis Bacon etc are famous literary figure of this period.

William Shakespeare is the greatest English dramatist.
He was born on 23 April, 1564 AD, and died on 23 April, 1616 AD.
His Birthplace is Stratford Avon. He is often called the Bard of Avon.
Shakespearean period belongs to '1590-1616'.
He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman and Website Lecture.