Did you know that in William Shakespeare grew up in the Elizabethan Era? Well you do now and you will also learn more about the Elizabethan era. The Elizabethan era was around the dates of 1558-1603 in England. The Elizabethan Era also known as the “golden ages” is remembered for its theater‚ the renaissance‚ and the history. The Golden ages are very interesting because of how they lived. In the Elizabethan Era they didn’t have everything that we would have today‚ and it was very different back
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Religion is “an institution of worship and belief in a certain God or Gods” (Fritz)‚ which can be traced back thousands of years and has been the root of many events in history. In the 1500’s in England‚ religion was the cause of political tension‚ which led to the prosecution of anyone who did not followed the same religion at the time. During the reign of Henry VIII and his son‚ Catholics were heavily punished‚ while during the reign of Queen Mary‚ Protestants were punished. When Elizabeth became
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During the Elizabethan era‚ women were often mistreated and believed to be inferior to men. Clearly‚ being dominated by all males was the practice of the day. Shakespeare‚ a distinguished English poet‚ playwright and actor‚ believed that women should have more power and obtain the ability to choose whom they wish to marry. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ he provides a dramatic depiction of his viewpoint through the tragic heroine‚ Juliet Capulet. During the Elizabethan period‚ women had a very
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In Elizabethan times‚ garlands made of flowers were worn on special occasions such as weddings or celebrations‚ and Queen Elizabeth I was given bouquets of flowers from her admiring subjects. Just as red roses symbolize love‚ four-leaf clovers mean good luck‚ and mistletoe suggests holiday romance today‚ flowers also had meanings in the sixteenth century. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ Ophelia mentions several kinds of flowers and herbs and their meanings: * Pansies represent "thoughts." The English
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During the Elizabethan Era there were some very creepy things that went on during the time. The Elizabethan Era was full of sickness. Many of the sickness were deadly some were not. There was a lot of different medicine and curing methods. That sometimes saved people. Also‚ there was crime as well like in all towns there is always crime and there is always some type of punishment was enforced. Around the time there was some creepy magic that could scare the bergepers out of you. Many superstitions
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During this era when men and women get married they are expected to have children. They expect to have children because the children are expected to be the property of their parents and to give their parents all their respect. Also‚ not every family in the Elizabethan Era was wealthy‚ not all children had real toys. If you were a young girl who came from a less wealthy family you would have to play with a paper doll instead of a real doll. Boys during this time who came from a financially challenged
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Picture yourself in the shoes of women of the Elizabethan time period. This would be much different from how women live now. This was a time period that had an ideal which was typically met‚ and women didn’t have much of a choice to like it. It was rare for someone to speak out‚ and it was nearly unheard of. The women of the Elizabethan time period were faced with such high standards shown in the book Much Ado About Nothing. That the life the lived would be shocking to see today. The women were expected
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consisted of a breastplate and backplate. These were worn over a doublet for ceremonial purposes. Later in the Elizabethan period‚ men wore a falling collar which was a lace-trimmed collar turned downward. As a decorative overgarments‚ men wore a surcoat which was a cape that had a standing collar. This man is depicted wearing a hat with a feather and a sword‚ also not uncommon for men in the Elizabethan
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The Elizabethan era may have only lasted for 45 years‚ but it brought forth a blossoming of literature‚ and changed the way that people viewed themselves and their society. The gender specific roles in the Golden Age may have not suited the people of today‚ but in the 1500’s they were acknowledged and seen as a common practice. During the Elizabethan era‚ diverse family and societal roles were demonstrated through men‚ women‚ and children. First off‚ men in the 1500’s had said important and powerful
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supposed to behave according to their sex. These expectations are based on stereotypical traits and there are often consequences for not following the norms. Shakespeare’s Macbeth gives evidence of how men and women were perceived during the Elizabethan era and what would happen if they did not conform to those roles. Most of the characters’ actions in the play are influenced by how strict the expectations are. Society’s definitions of masculinity and femininity force the characters to conform to
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