Does Romeo and Juliet take place during the Elizabethan Era?

Question

I was just wondering if when Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet if it was meant to take place in the Elizabethan Era or the time before it.

Answer 1

Shakespeare wrote the play during the Elizabethan period, specifically sometime in the 1590s. The script does not specify when the play takes place.

Answer 2

Although he borrorw from a tale that came out in 1562, let's call it 1592 (the time range it was written) The action begins shortly before 9:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning in the middle of July and ends at dawn the following Thursday.

Answer 3

I always believed it was around the 16th century or late 15th century in Italy