Editing Julius Caesar (play) (section)

===Historical background===
Maria Wyke has written that the play reflects the general anxiety of Elizabethan England over a succession of leadership. At the time of its creation and first performance, [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth]], a strong ruler, was elderly and had refused to name a successor, leading to worries that a [[English Civil War|civil war]] similar to that of Rome might break out after her death.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wyke|first=Maria |title=Julius Caesar in western culture|publisher=Blackwell|location=Oxford, England|year=2006|page=5|isbn=978-1-4051-2599-4}}</ref>