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The exact dates of the composition of Shakespeare's plays are uncertain.

However, according to David Bevington, it is a ' virtually unanimous ' opinion among teachers and scholars of Shakespeare that the canon of late plays depicts an artistic journey that extends well beyond 1604.

Evidence for this includes allusions to historical events and literary sources which postdate 1604, as well as Shakespeare's adaptation of his style to accommodate Jacobean literary tastes and the changing circumstances of the King's Men.