How often do you see female prime ministers‚ househusbands‚ or lady soldiers? Although there are a larger variety of jobs and characteristics both men and women can possess in these modern times‚ gender inequality thrived in the Elizabethan era. Men were seen as the leaders who were brave and subject to war‚ whereas women were portrayed as their usual quiet self who are usually unable or not supposed to interfere with their husbands’ affairs. Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ employs the use of conventions
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During the Elizabethan time period‚ the ideal woman was quiet and obedient. A woman who was outspoken and opinionated seemed to be rare and unwanted. The ideal man was envisioned to be masculine‚ ruler of the house‚ and to be overshadowed by women. Shakespeare mentions both of his thoughts of the ideal woman and man in both plays and in sonnet 127. Shakespeare’s writing helped the reader understand and accept the gender roles being changed. “Although Shakespeare reflects and at times supports the
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on your status‚ and wealth. “In the early medieval times meat was a sign of wealth.” (Elizabethan Food). What you hunted for food depended on your status. “Only Lords and Nobles were allowed to hunt deer‚ dear‚ boar‚ hares‚ and rabbits” (The Last Colony). In the Elizabethan Era‚ most of the meals were cooked using an open flame‚ by: “spit roasting‚ being fried‚ baking‚ boiling‚ smoking‚ and salting.” (Elizabethan food). Salt was used to preserve the meat because they would kill the animals before
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women would find this completely offensive in today’s culture. Women were to be obedient‚ their family lives were not always pleasant‚ and they were not taken seriously. The controversy of women’s rights has been around for decades. During the Elizabethan era‚ women were treated cruelly and as servants. Women were not always seen as equals who had rights. They faced many trials and were not always allowed to do the same things as men. Women were not allowed to go to school‚ but they could have a tutor
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During the Elizabethan Age‚ there were social classes that consisted of the upper‚ middle‚ and lower class. Each social class’ wardrobe depended on the Sumptuary Laws. The Sumptuary Laws were a set of restrictions that were placed‚ depending on the social class‚ to regulate luxury and extravagance. As a result of the Sumptuary Laws in the Elizabethan Age‚ each social class had a limit on what type of clothing could be worn. Due to the Sumptuary Laws‚ the women of the Elizabethan Age had a wider
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DISEASES In Elizabethan times there were many diseases. Including cholera‚ typhus‚ the deadly black plague‚ and many more. One of histories most deadly killers‚ cholera‚ was caused by mostly by bad sanitation. When someone swallowed food or water contaminated by the feces of the victim‚ the become infected. Any contact with bathroom‚ clothing‚ or bedding that was used by the victim is also another way to become infected. Symptoms include extreme diarrhea‚ sharp muscle cramps‚ and fever and vomiting
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Attitudes towards conflict in the Elizabethan Period Duelling in the Elizabethan era had to been done in private and even taken out of the country because it was illegal. As a consequence‚ those caught duelling would have to be hung. The Elizabethan Period was the age of the Renaissance. During the early Renaissance‚ duelling established the status of a respectable gentleman‚ and was an accepted manner to resolve disputes. Duelling in such societies was seen as an alternative to less regulated conflict
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arose during the Elizabethan Era‚ both finding their way into various works of literature‚ including William Shakespeare’s Richard II‚ denoting what gave a monarch the right to rule or to claim the throne. The first‚ divine right‚ describes that God directly instills the monarch with power to carry out the will of God. This God-given right to rule meant that to question or rebel against the actions of the monarch would question God’s judgment‚ both of which found fault within Elizabethan society. In contrast
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During the Elizabethan period (1558-1603) the health of everybody from peasants to the wealthy was extremely poor due to the inadequate hygienic techniques used during the time. None of the people were aware exactly how they became ill‚ therefore surgeons had much difficulty to cure them. Although they rarely bathed they were oblivious to the fact this may be the source of their problems. Poor hygiene‚ brought out by infrequent bathing‚ resulted in illnesses caused by the patients’ and the surgeons’
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During the Elizabethan times the way they cooked‚ served‚ and handled their food was very different from ours. They didn’t have as many cooking tools but the did have much simpler ones to use when necessary. If you saw someone cooking the way they did during their time you would tend to find it a little strange but quite delicious for upper class. Usually during their time they would use:“spit roasting‚ baking‚ boiling‚ smoking‚ salting or thru frying”(www.http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com)
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