Eric Estrada Mrs. Gourde English 1 27 March 2016 Music in the Elizabethan Era “How silver-sweet sound lovers’ tongues by night. Like softest music to attending ears!” (Shakespeare 772). In this quote‚ Romeo is referring to him and Juliet talks about their love as if it was sweet‚ soft and pure as music. Romeo’s quote might well be referring to someone playing the lute‚ which was the most common of the instruments back in the Elizabethan Era‚ because of its soft‚ tender‚ and sweet sounds it produced
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fashion of England. The fashion of the Elizabethan Era shaped the culture and made an impact on the era and its people. Elizabethan upper class’s clothing was elaborate and very layered. When Queen Elizabethan rose to power‚ she had a major impact on the clothing of upper class. Both men and women aspired to look like the Queen but their outfits could never outshine her because she always had to be the best dressed. During that
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where they could live‚ and the kinds of jobs people and their children could get. The highest Class was a monarch‚ ruler of the land‚ someone who was usually born into this class. Second highest‚ are noblemen‚ which were rich and powerful men and women who were appointed by the monarch. The third highest class were the Gentry‚ which were knights‚ gentleman‚ and gentlewoman who did not have to do labor work to make a living and could build their wealth. Another class were merchants who made their
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Have you ever wondered what it was like back in the Elizabethan Era? Have you ever wondered what armor came to be and what weapons were made of? If you read this text you’ll see that it’s full of interesting facts. You will find that in many ways the rich gets more than the poor. You will also learn who makes the weapons and how . In the Elizabethan Era many weapons were made to protect its user . Many of these weapons were obtained by different classes of people. Rapiers and other weapons were
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“Elizabethan Torture and Execution” In the 16th century‚ life was all in all short of “child’s play”‚ for the socially necessitous‚ at least. The judicial system reigned heavily as the generality fell victim under it’s horror. Due to which of the six social classes you belonged‚ (Monarch- being the highest‚ Nobility‚ Gentry‚ Merchants‚ Yoemanry‚ or Laborers- being the lowest)‚ your punishment could be the sole difference between life and death. The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)‚ ran
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Gambling was a favourite past time in the Elizabethan era. Anther word for gambling is gaming. Gambling is games that you bet money in the hope of winning more money back. These games ranged from board‚ card and dice games. Gaming/gambling were sometimes played in theatres such as the ones that Shakespeare’s plays were in. Other popular venues were gambling dens and houses. Although the stereotypical gambler is a poor man spending his wages‚ Queen Elizabeth I did like to play these sorts of
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Importance of the Elizabethan Music Era The Elizabethan Period of Music was the time of. The uses for music were endless! Music played an important part in displaying mood and tone for transitioning from one scene to the next in the theatre. Music lifted spirits and hearts to contribute the inspiration of people to make something more out of what they had. The definition of music is sound organized in time. This includes all of the dynamic contrast as well as decisions on note length
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and schools were important in the Elizabethan Era. It was generally for boys in the upper and middle classes. However‚ girls in the upper classes were also given an education. The education and schools of the Elizabethan Era was based on the types of education children learned‚ where they would be taught‚ and religion. First of all‚ the different types of education depended on their age. The first thing that they learned by the age of 5 during the Elizabethan Era was respecting their parents‚ table
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Elizabethan Music Music has always given us a way to express ourselves and show how we feel in a way we don’t usually let people see. The music of our day reflects the culture of our day. We can see what has been left by a certain generation in the lyrics and the sounds of that time. Music moves people. Without it‚ cultures -as well as the generations- would have no common ground to identify with one another. The Elizabethan Era‚ named after Queen Elizabeth I who ruled England at the time‚ took
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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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