【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and baptized on 26 April 1564. His actual birthdate is unknown. He was died on 23 April 1616. On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth I reigned between 1558 and 1603, which is called Elizabethan era—the golden age in English history. Therefore, Shakespeare lived in the period of the Elizabethan age.