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    During the Elizabethan Era‚ crime and punishment was a brutal source of punishments towards criminals. The term “crime and punishment” was a series of punishments and penalties the government gave towards the people who broke the laws. In William Harrison’s article “Crime and Punishment in Elizabethan England”‚ says that “the concept of incarcerating a person as punishment for a crime was a relatively novel at the time” (1). This seemed reasonable at the time‚ because back then they didn’t sentence

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    Contributions of Pakistani authors to foreign library and information science journals An evaluative study Zahiruddin Khurshid Cataloging Operations Department‚ King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals‚ Dhahran‚ Saudi Arabia Abstract Purpose – In addition to quantitative analysis‚ the purpose of this paper is to measure the quality of articles published in foreign LIS journals by Pakistani authors based on their Impact Factor (IF) scores reported in the Journal Citation Reports (

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    The bubonic plague was the worst disease you can get in the Elizabethan era (1558-1603)‚The bubonic plague had different names like “the blue sickness”‚ ”black Plague” or “black death”‚ the bubonic plague had symptoms like‚ Situated in the groin‚ armpit or neck about the size of an egg‚ tender and warm to the touch‚ Sudden onset of fever and chills‚ headache‚ fatigue or malaise‚ fever and chills‚ extreme weakness‚ abdominal pain‚ diarrhea‚ vomiting‚ bleeding from your mouth‚ nose or rectum‚ or under

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    about what religions were around five centuries ago? Today‚ there are hundreds of diverse religions practiced by many. Back then‚ in England‚ there were two main religions: Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. Protestantism was practiced during the Elizabethan Era‚ which was around the time Shakespeare was alive. Created by Martin Luther‚ a German Monk‚ It was also deemed to be the “official” religion by the queen‚ so it was also very influential during that time period. So‚ how did this religion originate

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    The Author to Her Book In "The Author to Her Book‚" Anne Bradstreet explains how she felt when her poems were published without her knowledge and consent. She explains these feelings of resentment‚ humiliation‚ pride‚ affection‚ and commitment with the use of many poetic devices. She frequently experiences an internal struggle. Bradstreet uses extended metaphor throughout the poem to express her unhappiness with the publishing of her poems. The use of this metaphor helps us to relate

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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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    Elizabethan Era: Absence of Cleanliness and Knowledge Disease outbreaks were all too common during the Elizabethan Era. A lack of sanitation triggered illness outbreaks such as the plague and typhoid. Physicians lacked the medical knowledge to treat illnesses thus‚ allowing disease to run rampant without medicinal opposition. The lack of medical knowledge and sanitation were the most common provokers of disease and illness during the Elizabethan Era. Absence of medical knowledge allowed

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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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    Theatre In Elizabethan England Before the reign of Elizabeth I‚ temporary companies of players were attached to the households of leading noblemen‚ and performed seasonally at various locations. This was the foundation for the professional actors that performed on the Elizabethan stage. Despite the support received from the Queen and the Privy council‚ the London government were rather hostile towards the theatre. For example‚ it was believed that overcrowded theatre spaces may lead to the spread

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    Men’s Fashion in the Elizabethan Era The Elizabethan era was known in part for its clothing styles and fashion particularly on men because there were numerous articles of clothing for men to wear in a complete outfit. In that particular era‚ people had to dress according to their position in society because‚ “distinctions between classes of clothes were affected by wealth and status”‚ (Oslen‚ 137). Men’s fashion in the Elizabethan era was much different than the fashion now because back then

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