What were Queen Elizabeth's Likes and Dislikes?

Question

I am doing a writing piece on Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare's plays. What would Queen Elizabeth like and not like about the Merchant of Venice??

PLEASE HELP!! [thanks]

Answer 1

There is a website you can email Queen Elizabeth. Give it a try

Answer 2

She would like:

sea voyages

riddles (she likes parlour games)

Venice

Portia (she's clever)

Nerissa (she likes servants)

She wouldn't like;

antisemitism

Antonio (he's a bit of a wet)

naughty double meanings

Answer 3

That is hard. She had a shocking childhood, but through circumstances became one of the most powerfull monarchs of her time. I think that the Merchant of Venice would have appealed to her ,its quirky and has a message that you dont always get your pound of flesh.