Who Was Alive

Were Elizabeth I of England and William Shakespeare alive at the same time?

Yes. Elizabeth I of England and William Shakespeare were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1564 to 1603.

Elizabeth I of England was 30 when William Shakespeare was born.

William Shakespeare was 38 when Elizabeth I of England died, aged 69.

Elizabeth I of England

Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603

Born 7 September 1533 · died 24 March 1603 (Julian calendar), aged 69

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

Born April 1564 · died 23 April 1616 (Julian calendar), aged 51 or 52

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  3. Elizabeth I of England
  4. Miguel de Cervantes
  5. Francis Bacon
  6. Galileo Galilei
  7. William Shakespeare
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Elizabeth I of England and William Shakespeare in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.