Conversation so far:
What was something important from the plot of Shakespeare in Love?
Certain publications, including Private Eye, noted strong similarities between Shakespeare in Love and the 1941 novel No Bed for Bacon.
What is a similarity between Shakespeare in Love and No Bed for Bacon?
No Bed for Bacon, by Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon, also features William Shakespeare falling in love and finding inspiration for his later plays.
Was Shakespeare in Love successful?
Shakespeare in Love received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success.
Anything else interesting about Shakespeare in Love?
Faye Kellerman claimed that the plotline was stolen from her 1989 novel The Quality of Mercy.
Who wrote the novel The Quality of Mercy?
Author Faye Kellerman claimed that the plotline was stolen from her 1989 novel The Quality of Mercy.

Question: What were the similarities?
Self-contained rewrite: What were the similarities between The Quality of Mercy and Shakespeare in Love