The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate—serves as the official poet of the United States.
 During their term, the Poet Laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry.
 The position was modeled on the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.
 Begun in 1937, and formerly known as the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, the present title was devised and authorized by an Act of Congress in 1985.
 The Poet Laureate's office is administered by the Center for the Book.
Nahum Tate ( ; 1652 – 30 July 1715) was an Irish poet, hymnist and lyricist, who became England's poet laureate in 1692.
 Tate is best known for "The History of King Lear", his 1681 adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear".
The Poet Laureate of New Jersey (statutorily known as New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit) was an honor presented biennially by the Governor of New Jersey to a distinguished New Jersey poet.
 Created in 1999, this position existed for less than four years and was abolished by the legislature effective July 2, 2003.
 When the New Jersey State Legislature created the laureate position, the bill provided specifically for the creation of an award named in honor of twentieth-century poet and physician William Carlos Williams (1883–1963) who resided in Rutherford, New Jersey.
 However, the legislature recognized that the award's recipient would "be considered the poet laureate of the State of New Jersey for a period of two years.
 Before the position was abolished, only two poets, Gerald Stern and Amiri Baraka, had been appointed as the state's poet laureate.
A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, who is often expected to compose poems for special events and occasions.
 The Italians Albertino Mussato and Francesco Petrarca were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age, respectively in 1315 and 1342.
 In Britain, the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England.
 In modern times, the title may also be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which has a designated Children's Poet Laureate.
 Other examples are the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, which is designated by a "Presenting Partners" group from within the community; the Minnesota Poet Laureate chosen by the League of Minnesota Poets (est. 1934); the Northampton Poet Laureate chosen by the Northampton Arts Council, and the Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate chosen by ten judges representing the Martha's Vineyard Poetry Society.
The concept of the position of Martha’s Vineyard Poet Laureate (MV Poet Laureate) was formally initiated in 2011 by the Martha’s Vineyard Poetry Society.
 This was the first time in Martha’s Vineyard history that a position was created to designate an island-wide poet laureate.
 On similar note, the Martha’s Vineyard Poetry Society (MVPS) is the first island-wide poetry organization with membership in the history of Martha’s Vineyard.
 MVPS was founded in 2008 by island poet/author/musician, William Waterway.
The History of King Lear is an adaptation by Nahum Tate of William Shakespeare's "King Lear".
 It first appeared in 1681, some seventy-five years after Shakespeare's version, and is believed to have replaced Shakespeare's version on the English stage in whole or in part until 1838.
The California Poet Laureate is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of California.
 In 2001, Governor Gray Davis created the official position.
 Each poet laureate for the State of California is appointed by the Governor of California for a term of two years and must be confirmed by the senate.
 Previous to Governor Davis' action in creating the position, the title was unofficial and the position was held for life.
 The program is run by the California Arts Council.
Many of the states in the United States have established the post of poet laureate to which a prominent poet residing in the respective state is appointed.
 The responsibilities of the state poets laureate are similar to those of the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and the equivalent Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in the United States, to make public appearances at poetry readings or literary events, and to promote awareness of poetry within their geographical region.
Bruce Isaacson (born 1956) is an American poet and publisher.
 He was appointed the first poet laureate of Clark County, Nevada, a community of more than two million people where Las Vegas is located, June 1, 2015 He initiated the Poets of National Stature series there, which includes readings by Juan Felipe Hererra, the sitting Poet Laureate of the United States and Beat Legend Michael McClure.
 Other poets Isaacson brought previously to Las Vegas include beat feminist icon Diane di Prima, San Francisco Poet Laureate Jack Hirshman and others.
The Indiana State Poet Laureate is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Indiana.
 Senate Enrolled Act No. 433 created the made the position effective July 1, 2005, but Indiana had a well-established unofficial position of state poet laureate since 1929.
 Laureates serve a two year term.
 The selection of Indiana State Poet Laureate is made by the Indiana Arts Commission executive director and seven members chosen by the commission who represent institutions of higher education.

Question: Who became Englands's poet laureate in 1692 and created an adaptation of one of Shakespeare's works, debuting in 1681?
Answer: Nahum Tate