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    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 family would

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    During The Elizabethan Era During the Elizabethan era‚ humans were still in the age of discovery‚ and what they could not explain‚ understand‚ or thought of as “physical phenomena” the Elizabethans were afraid of. Elizabethans were very paranoid‚ many believed in superstitions that they feared in everyday life. The everyday fears that the Elizabethans believed in are usually like the superstitions we live with today‚ such as: saying "God Bless You" following a sneeze (Elizabethans believed that

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    the Elizabethan era really as harsh as it is said to be? If it was‚ how gruesome and inhumane were the punishments? What were even considered crimes during this Era? Were punishments and crimes different among all the different classes? During the Elizabethan Era‚ punishments were harsh‚ gruesome‚ and varied tremendously among the two main classes‚ however the crimes committed were also very different among the two classes varying from stealing a bird’s egg to murder. During the Elizabethan Era

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    partnerships. Thirdly‚ in discussing the Philippine urban poor I have used the guide questions provided by the invitation committee. I will proceed by defining the Philippine urban poor and then discuss its issues as well as my government ’s responses to these issues. Towards the end of my talk‚ I will discuss a proposed agenda of engagement in the present administration. A Close Look At the Urban Poor Situation The Philippine urban poor as officially defined by Republic Act 7279 which is also

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    What Makes Poor Countries Poor? In the past century‚ the world has seen countless scientific and technological advancements that have greatly improved the human condition. Thanks to these developments in communications‚ transportation‚ medicine and agriculture‚ the wealth of developed nations has increased at phenomenal rates. Unfortunately‚ not all countries have experienced these benefits. Many nations still have a per capita GDP of $1000 or less. These countries continue to be poor because

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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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    Summary/Background:   Caitlin:​  The Elizabethan Era was one of the most fascinating periods in the History of England.  The Elizabethan era was a time associated with ​ Queen Elizabeth ​ the first’s reign (1558–1603)  and is often considered to be the ​ golden age​  in ​ English history​ . It was the height of the ​ English  Renaissance​ . This was also the time during which ​ Elizabethan theatre​  flourished‚ and ​ William  Shakespeare​  and many others composed plays that broke free of England’s past style of plays and 

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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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    The Working Poor: Invisible in America David K. Shipler David K. Shipler is the author of The Working Poor: Invisible in America‚ also winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his book Arabs and Jews: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land‚ and a Journalist/ Foreign correspondent for the New York Times. Shipler is a well known author who shows have had plenty of life experiences and education‚ while studying society and trying to understand the

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    The Elizabethan Period The people in the Elizabethan Era lived very different lives to what we do today. The Elizabethan people believed that the queen was God’s representation here on Earth. Their social order ranked the monarch as the highest‚ followed by the nobility‚ the gentry‚ merchants and labourers. The government was relatively stable‚ centralised‚ well-organized and efficient. The Elizabethan people had high regard for family in a community. They believed that families were role

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