ys an intelligent, and often stubborn queen ("Gloriana"). In Shakespeare in Love, she often makes jealous yet witty comments to the other characters, but had a very strong mind and will. This was reflected in her policies towards theatre (Shakespeare). Juliet Gardiner believes that "Elizabeth's personal sense of theatre encouraged the creation of her image as a patriotic," (281). In the film, authorities continually attempted the closure of the theatres, yet Elizabeth showed up to the town performances anyway. In actual times, she kept theatres open, against the wishes of many city fathers ((Shakespeare), therefore creating a free artistic climate in England ("Gloriana").
             Bonus materials presented in a special collector's edition of Shakespeare In Love" provides information about many other character in the story. William Kempe, played by Patrick Barlow, was a comic actor in London theatres in 1593. In the film, he performs comedic skits as a clown with props and dogs. Sir Edmund Tilney, played by Simon Callow, held
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