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1. Elizabethan Era

   By Marc, Ally and Rachel
2. Elizabethan Time Period The Elizabethan era was between 1558 and 1603 It was known as the golden age in English history The higher classes would always show off their wealth by wearing very elaborate things – ruffles, corsets, gowns and hats were very popular The era is known for its poetry, music and literature as well as theatre There were also a lot of executions for people who were thought to be witches It was a very religious time Elizabethan architecture was also in fashion. Buildings would often be symmetrical and it would be quite gothic-like. They were also into having large gardens.
3. What was it like? Science Technology Architecture Weapons Superstitions Witchcraft Inventions Plays Costumes Tournaments Gambling Fencing Dance Masks Festivals Explorers Executions Punishments Crime Disease Tortures Religion Politics First theatres Clothes Drinks Music Education Medicine Language Marriage customs Entertainment
4. Who was in Power? Queen Elizabeth I was in power in England but was mostly ruled by the Elizabethan government (which is composed of the monarch, privy council and the Parliament) Mary Queen of Scots was in power in Scotland A fact... When the black plague broke out in England, Queen Elizabeth moved her court to Windsor Castle and ordered that anyone coming from London was to be hanged.
5. Work? In the village, people would wake up as early as 3am and labourers were in the field at about 5 The fixed working hours for labourers were; March to September, 5am to 7 or 8 pm September to March; from dawn until dusk The most common way to earn a living was to run a small farm The husband would be in charge of the crops and the wife would handle the poultry and dairy Working as a servant was also a very popular in that era
6. Facts She was expected to provide children Legal marriage age for boys was 14 For girls it was 12 Marriages were mostly arranged Woman were required to bring a dowry to the marriage, usually it would be money, goods or property The law gave the husband full rights over his wife, essentially is his property In London, the average lifespan for a rich person was 35 and for the poor it was only 25
7. How did people live? The lower class didn’t eat as well and their housing was not very good. It was mostly built of timber and was often very crowded and more prone to disease The nobles were able to afford houses Obviously, royalty lived in large, expensive castles
8. Food? The rich and poor ate very different things The rich ate fresh vegetables and fresh fruit Meat represented wealth Fruit was usually eaten in pies Vegetables were usually cooked in some form of stew The English population was fed by it’s own produce Bread was the staple food
9. Diseases… The Bubonic Plague killed about a third of the population There was a huge lack of sanitation There was open sewers and was filled with garbage People also couldn’t afford doctors Their surgery equipment was very basic . The equipment wasn’t disinfected so that meant that a persons wound could get infected. Diseases became more common because of fleas and lice
10. Any Famous People? William Shakespeare (a poet and playwright) Henry VIII (King of England) Christopher Marlowe (dramatist, poet and translator who knew and influenced Shakespeare) Francis Bacon (philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist and author who is the creator of Empiricism) A theory of knowledge that claims knowledge comes from experience
11. The End