Superstitions In The Elizabethan Era

The supersitions and the belief in supernatural forces is what I thought was most interesting. I find it interesting that so many people blamed unexplainable events on witches and took extreme procations because of their superstitions. I knew that they didn’t let women participate in plays and women roles would be portrayed by young men. I also knew that that very few women could go to school, and the women that did were from wealthy families. Information that is new to me is that the universities of the Elizabethan era conducted courses in latin. I find it interesting that they had a language especially for those who went to school so they could identify who was educated from those who weren’t. I believe this information will help in my understanding
of Romeo and Juliet because it will give me background information about the time and setting of the story I can reference back to when I read.