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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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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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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The Elizabethan Era was a time in which influential literature was created by people from Shakespeare to Spenser. Ironically‚ during this time period‚ the education system was quite awful. For example‚ young ladies were not taught the same‚ reading and writing were different courses‚ and most importantly‚ being provided with an education was not required by law. Unfortunately‚ in the 1550’-1650’s education was not required; therefore no punishment was given to parents if they decided
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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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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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13 October 2014 Shrew Search 1. Black Death Summary: The Black Death‚ or the Bubonic Plague‚ surfaced in Europe in the 1300s and persisted into the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries during the Elizabethan era when Shakespeare lived. The plague was the most devastating disease in that era‚ killing more than 20 million people‚ or almost one-third of Europe’s population. It was brought to Europe through trading ships‚ specifically 12 Genoese trading ships that docked at the Sicilian port of
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Art in Elizabethan Times was just as popular as activities like dancing and going to the theatre to watch a performance. There was a wide range of different styles of art. But one of the most popular styles of art was called “miniature painting” or “limning”. The name “miniature painting” was derived from the word minimum. Mninature paintings were a very popular style of art and paintings‚ this style flourished from the 16th Century to the 19th. These paintings were originally painted with water
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Medicine During Elizabethan Era The medicine during Elizabethan Time was painful which has caused lots of people’s death during this time‚ which was due to lack of medical knowledge‚ speechless beliefs‚ and practices. During this time‚ some important medical discoveries happened and‚ some horrible practices were gotten rid of. The Elizabethans had a lot of beliefs‚ most were strange but some logically made sense. Doctors wore masks with beaks on the top of their face‚ they also wore boots‚ gloves
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been done the same way it is today. In fact‚ marriage used to be played out in a lot of ways‚ and those differences were shown in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. One way that those differences were key is how marriages were set up in the Elizabethan Era‚ the setting of Romeo and Juliet. Another way marriage played a key role in Romeo and Juliet was how the actual marriage went down. The way Romeo and Juliet wedding would have actually resembled Shakespeare’s own wedding. The normal and legal
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