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    Elizabethan Medicine

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    I. Clothing Paraphrasing: Elizabethan doctors and physicians wore very interesting clothing. They wore very long robes ‚ with clothing under them. Attached to the robe was a hood they wore on their heads. They wore very frightening masks also. Although they looked frightening‚ all of their clothing helped keep away diseases and sicknesses. Source: "Elizabethan Medicine and Illnesses." Elizabethan Medicine and Illnesses. Web. 19 Dec. 2012. II. Physicians Beliefs Paraphrasing: Medicine was basic

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    The Elizabethan World Picture In the Elizabethan era it was believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and the Earth was surrounded by 9 or 11 spheres. In the 11th sphere was called coelum empyraeum which means the imperial heaven. It was here it was believed that God existed with his angles. The 9th sphere was called primum mobile. This sphere controlled the universes movements. In the sphere closest to Earth was the moon. From 2nd sphere and upward entailed eternity and stability and

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    In the Elizabethan Era‚ a society dominated by men‚ women had little input. Common rights and abilities of our time such as voting‚ going to school‚ and achieving steady jobs were impossible for the average Elizabethan woman to achieve. This disparity of power prominently appears in the works of the time period’s most well-known playwright‚ William Shakespeare. In his "Much Ado about Nothing"‚ Beatrice‚ one of the most powerful women in all of Shakespeare’s work‚ complains of feeling weak and impotent

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    The context of both Shakespeare in the Elizabethan Era and Luhrmann in the late 20th century impacts Shakespeare’s play‚ and Luhrmann’s film: Romeo and Juliet. In Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet‚’ the social‚ religious and political aspects of the Elizabethan Era clearly were an influence on the play. For example‚ during the time at which the play “Romeo and Juliet” was written‚ religion was involved with politics and there was a small percentage of the wealthy and a large percentage of those who

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    Elizabethan Economics

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    Economics in Elizabethan Times London was Europe’s most dynamic city at the end of the 16th century. It had grown from approximately 120‚000 people in 1550 to 200‚000 in 1600. (In comparison‚ Paris had only 70‚000 people in 1600.) And London’s growth had paralleled that of England‚ which had doubled in population between the 1520s and the 1640s. The English economy grew even more rapidly: agriculture prospered because of the significant increase in demand for food‚ and London became the leading

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    Elizabethan Theatre

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    around.1 He was born in the year 15642‚ whereas the first ever purpose-built theatre‚ The Red Lion‚ was built in 15673. This booklet studies theatres‚ play-writes‚ actors and costumes. We will give you a brief introduction of theatres in the Elizabethan period to start you

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    Elizabethan Times- Othello

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    beliefs that Shakespeare reveals in the opening and closing scenes of Othello‚ are the exact to the ones accepted by the Elizabethans of the sixteenth century. With the limited number of Black people being around‚ in Othello we can see the racist remarks that are being made upon one‚ as well as the resilience to accept one within a society. Even though the play itself is set in Venice and Cyprus‚ it reflects highly upon the values and beliefs of Shakespeare’s own society where people believed strongly

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    During the reign of Henry VIII (1485-1509) in England‚ the royal confiscation of monastic land s and church properties put a huge crutch on the entire charitable system. Between 1536 and 1544‚ one would have to search far and wide for medical help‚ and there was absolutely no help for indigent people in the city of London. In 1569‚ royal hospitals were finally restored‚ including Christ’s Hospital for Children‚ St. Mary’s of Bethlem for mental cases‚ and general hospitals such as St. Bartholomew’s

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    Achievements of Venice

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    Chapter 3: The Achievements of Venice (written by BS) Venice had many achievements by the 15th Century‚ mainly‚ building a maritime empire‚ social transformation and also economic prosperity. The most significant achievement‚ would be building a maritime empire‚ followed by social transformation and economic prosperity. Firstly‚ the most significant achievement would be building a maritime empire. As a maritime empire‚ Venice possessed territories along important trade routes‚ especially around

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    Elizabethan Gender Roles

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    Gender Roles: Shakespearean and Modern During the Elizabethan times‚ there were many issues facing common people and William Shakespeare. An important issue that played a part in everyday life for Elizabethans‚ whether rich or poor‚ was the difference between men and women. Gender roles have been debated throughout history and are changing everyday. Although modern American gender roles are much more defined and different than Elizabethan times‚ if Shakespeare were to live today‚ his writing

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