Culture and Society in Elizabethan England Over the years‚ society has created and recreated different ideas of what is considered socially acceptable and what customs to follow on a daily basis. These ideas are constantly changing and renewing themselves‚ making even last year’s behavioral habits seem crude. For instance‚ life in Elizabethan England contrasted with how life is now because people acted differently‚ dressed differently‚ spoke differently‚ and in a general‚ broader sense‚ they lived
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Elizabethan Clothing The most alien concepts of the Elizabethan era was that‚ regardless of their wealth‚ Elizabethans were not allowed to wear what clothes they liked. Their clothing and items of apparel were dictated by the Elizabethan Sumptuary Laws which governed the style and materials worn. The Elizabethan Sumptuary Clothing Laws were used to control behaviour and to ensure that a specific class structure was maintained. English Sumptuary Laws governing the clothing that Elizabethans wore
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immense amounts of sugar‚ but what would the phrase mean to the people of the Elizabethan Era? Even though people in the Elizabethan Era ate sugars and sweets‚ one did not eat as much. The people of the Elizabethan Era ate immense amounts of meat as we do sugar; hence‚ to add to the statement “You are what you eat‚” people of the Elizabethan Era would most likely be meat and a lot of vegetables. The diet of the Elizabethan Era was made up of three main meals. Breakfast is considered the most
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The Elizabethan era is the era of English history characterized by Queen Elizabeth I’s reign‚ between the years of 1558-1603. Queen Elizabeth was the queen regent of England and Ireland from November 17th 1558‚ until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was referred to as “The Virgin Queen” or “Good Queen Bess.” Her rule is often considered to be the ‘golden age’ in English history. Her reign of 45 years was considered to be the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry‚ music
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Study of Pay Equity in Canada Men and Women should not be called the opposite sexes‚ instead referred to as complimentary sexes. The sexes should be treated equally in every aspect‚ one of which is in the pay they receive. The sexes should receive equal wages for equal work. It should be more about ‘from each according to his ability‚ to each according to his need’. Statistics show that men are paid more than women for the same work. One may think if women are really paid less‚ why would anyone
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“Women in her greatest perfection was made to serve and obey man.” Although John Knox was right in his time‚ many 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
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ELIZABETHAN PLAYHOUSES AND PERFORMANCE CONVENTIONS When Elizabeth became Queen of England in 1558‚ there were no specially designed theatre buildings. Companies of actors (usually small‚ made of 5 to 8 members) toured the country and performed in a wide variety of temporary acting spaces‚ mainly in inn yards‚ but also in churches‚ Town Halls‚ Town Squares‚ great halls of Royal Palaces or other great houses‚ or anywhere else that a large crowd could be gathered to view a performance. It is true
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"Every rascal is not a thief‚ but every thief is a rascal." --Aristotle Besides the fear of death by the plague‚ there was nothing that threatened the people of Elizabethan England as much as crime. Crime was a very frequent happening especially in England ’s capital‚ London. Its citizens were victims of many different crimes ranging from petty theft to murder. The punishments for these crimes are considered harsh by today ’s standards but because of the high crime rates‚ they were necessary.
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This situation is representative of older marriage traditions. Although this scenario is a more extreme and dramaticized version of Elizabethan marriage traditions‚ it has undeniable parallels to customs of Elizabethan times. Under the Athenian law in this play‚ Egeus could put his daughter to death by not agreeing with his choice of husband. While in Elizabethan England it wasn’t illegal to disobey your parents wishes‚ parents definitely had influence in courtships‚ and could pressure their kids
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William Shakespeare Elizabethan drama refers to the plays produced while Queen Elizabeth reigned in England‚ from 1558 until 1603. It was during this time that the public began attending plays in large numbers. The opening of several good-sized playhouses was responsible for this increased patronage‚ the largest and most famous of which was the Globe theater (1599)‚ home to many of Shakespeare’s works. The most popular types of Elizabethan plays were histories of England’s rulers‚ but revenge dramas
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