Shakespeare, Elizabethan, King James...

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What's the different between these versions of old English: Shakespearean, Elizabethan, and the one used in the King James Bible?
 
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Nothing really- they're all from about the same time. James I was the king directly after Elizabeth and Shakespeare lived and wrote in both monarchs' reigns. The Bible and Shakespeare both had a considerable influence on the language.
 
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