Shakespeare's romance The Tempest along with many other works of that time help represent the arts and drama which were large parts of the Elizabethan Renaissance. Queen Elizabeth I made many of changes and influenced all England and also much of the world during her reign. She was Queen of England for forty-five years, 1558-1603 and her reign signifies tremendous political power and unparalleled achievement, so it is only appropriate that the second half of the sixteenth century was named after her. She is often considered the greatest monarch to sit on the English throne and it just so happens that her reign coincided with the English Renaissance (rebirth of the arts). She was extremely well educated and had many intellectual interests out side of the castle, because of this and her support, some of the best literature and drama was written while she was in power. She herself wrote both poetry and music and was a big supporter of the local playhouses such as The Globe. Commerce, industry, and the arts flourished while she was in power and because of her great support. She enjoyed the plays and sonnets of such great writers as William Shakespeare whose plays are virtually icons of the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare was very successful during this time as both a writer, which he is most famous for, and for being an actor in the acting company Lord Chamberlain's Men. The influence he has had on the world is amazing. His works are translated, taught, and performed all over the world in numerous different languages. He wrote one hundred-fifty-four sonnets and thirty-six plays, these included comedies, histories, tragedies, and his later comedies which are called romances and one of these works was The Tempest. This romance has great examples of main themes showed to appear in many literary pieces in the Elizabethan era. In The Tempest a duke named Prospero is trapped on a deserted island with his gentle and innocent daught...