Which age is called the Golden age of English literature? why?

The Elizabethan age was considered the Golden Age of English literature. Because of the number of the great writers who worked during that period, including Shakespeare, Marlowe, Spenser, Kyd & Johnson. It was a time when poetry & drama flourished . It was when art if high quality also belonged to popular culture. Theatre was supported by common ticket paying people , not only by rich patron's or the Royal court.
But literature & culture reflect & express a society. The Elizabethan age was golden age for England. She became a major political player in Europe, her naval power was on the rise and her sovereignty was underscored by the failure of the Spanish Armada to reach English shores, more important . England enjoyed a long period of political stability under" Queen Bess".
In the Elizabethan age, literature prospered like never before. This age saw the 'Renaissance' movement. There was a revival of classical literature and studies, many greek & latin texts were rediscovered.
The Renaissance influenced the lives of individuals in many ways. People started rejecting authority & laying emphasis of their own selves. Religion, Faith, Old beliefs, everything was questioned. The model renaissance man was an individual who could write a beautiful sonnet to his lady as well as fight in a combat, that is he was an all around individual. People started aspiring to experience all the experiences that the world has to offer. The two basic elements of renaissance were individualism and worldliness.
Naturally, these thing had a great impact on peoples lifestyle & their writings. The Elizabethan period saw the emergence of the greatest dramatist of all times, Shakespeare. Other notable literary figures were Spenser, John Donne & Marlowe.
It was in this age that the theates and play houses first emerged, with growing audience to drama, it became increasingly popular among the masses.

Considering all these things, The Elizabethan age is a Golden Age of English literature.