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The fine arts flourished in Elizabethan England. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser were some of the more famous playwrights and poets of the time. Drama, music, songs, and art were popular with noblemen and commoners alike. Exploring certain topics, however, was considered taboo in any art form. What was a strictly forbidden subject?

AMurder

BCriticism of the queen

CSexuality

DWitchcraft

Correct answer

B. Criticism of the queen

Explanation

The correct answer is Criticism of the queen.

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