For more than century, Shakespearean scholars have identified several of the play's major characters with specific members of the Elizabethan court.

Though by no means a particularly influential nobleman of the Elizabethan court, he was nonetheless greatly admired for his sporting skill.

According to Daniel Wright, these combined passages confirm that Oxford was one of the concealed writers in the Elizabethan court.

He was among the first to compose love poetry at the Elizabethan court, and he was praised as a playwright, although none of his plays survive.

Gothic trappings of the Elizabethan court attain new splendor.

Under the auspices of his uncle, Lord Burghley, he rose into high favour at the Elizabethan court, and was frequently employed on confidential missions.

It had earlier been the site of an Elizabethan court built in 1536, which in turn was replaced in 1571 by a timber-framed construction.

The songs they played and sang were traditional favorites, "a far cry from the sophisticated and refined music of the Elizabethan court."

Euphuism was fashionable in the 1580s, especially in the Elizabethan court, but never previously or subsequently.

Also emerging from the Elizabethan court were ayres, solo songs, occasionally with more (usually three) parts, accompanied on a lute.