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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. By: Jasmin Colon, Sarah Lingle , Sarah Mensah , Dani Zeplin. High Society. Society began to form along new lines in the Tudor years. Nobility and Knights – Top of the social ladder. Growth in society was the merchant class.

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare By: Jasmin Colon, Sarah Lingle, Sarah Mensah, DaniZeplin

  2. High Society • Society began to form along new lines in the Tudor years. • Nobility and Knights – Top of the social ladder. • Growth in society was the merchant class. • Most old noble families were Catholic, most new noble families were Protestant. • The Tudor era saw the rise of modern commerce with cloth and weaving leading the way.

  3. Houses • House designs became more balanced and symmetrical, with E and H (possibly as a tribute to Elizabeth and Henry the 8th). • For the first time, greater attention was paid to comfort and less to defense. • Meals were elaborate and large. Dinners began at 11:00 and lasted for 3 hours. • A smaller supper was usual at 6:00. The lower classes had dinner at noon and supper at 7 or 8 in the evening.

  4. Literature • Latin was still the language of literacy • Plays were originally performed in the courtyard of inns, whose galleried design influenced the later design of playhouse such as Shakespeare’s “The Globe”.

  5. Towns • Population grew after black death. • Trade transported mainly through water. • Merchant guilds were controlled by the town government.

  6. Streets • Roads were dangerous. • New roads were built on top of the old one, with little clear away • Narrow and slow traffic • All repairs were the responsibility of the adjacent householders.

  7. Law Enforcement • Enforced by the Beadle or Constables • There were Criminal Watchers around at night to keep look out. • If a thief was found in possession of a stolen item, they would be hung to their death.

  8. Livestock • Stray Pigs! • Yards would be to small to contain them • Pigs were a good source of food and very cheap to buy

  9. Curfew Bell • People depended on the curfews they made. • Curfews kept peace around the towns. • Originally used for blacksmiths, brewers, and taverns to cease their working. • Carrying of weapons carefully regulated prohibits of wearing masks at night.

  10. Works Cited Ross, David. “Elizabeth I and Elizabethan life in England.” UK travel and heritage- Britain Express UK travel guide. Britain Express, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. Ross, David. “Medieval England towns.” UK travel and heritage- Britain Express UK travel guide. Britain Express, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2012.

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