What sense do you get of what life was like in the Elizabethan England?
Have a little listen to the music of the time while reading about what it was like to be in the Elizabethan Era.
This was a time of the start of exploration of the world and art being perfected. There was a lot of fame that surrounded some people due to politics, royalty, explorers, inventors and art. Underneath are some people who were 'famous'
- Sir Francis Drake
- Walter Reily
- William Shakespeare
- And Mary Queen Of Scots
Inventions made in England
In 1550 John Dee wrote a book that changed maths to do with Elements of Geomatory which made a significant change to Mathematics as we know it. Bottled beer was invented in 1568 and the first working flushing toilet was also created in 1591 by Sir John Harrington.
Life for Women
Women were considered to be the "weaker vessel" and more subservient than men. Besides the fact they had a Queen as one of their main leaders, women were still low down on the status chart. They would rely solely on the money that their husband or other male relation would provide. There 'job' was to create a family, keep good home and be as holy as they could be by keeping to their marriage vows. But there were also some kick-ass women of that time - the Virgin Queen was a red headed maniac who ruled with harsh judgement and stern policies. She faced such hardships in order to become Queen - in a sentence - dad died brother took over reined for 6 years died another queen reined for 9 days then died then another queen reined for 5 years and then died and then FINALLY Elizabeth the I became Queen. She had many friends and foes and during her time there was the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Francis Drakes 'discovery' of America and William Shakespeare's incredible work.
Village life differed each season - The harvest was a time when villages were running around picking plants and selling produce. People would work in the family and the family trade would be passed down generation to generation - so what ever skill your father did wether he was a farmer or a Blacksmith you would do that profession and carry it on through the family name.
Medicine in Elizabethan England
Imagine thousands of people in one city with houses looming over you - you look up and can hardly see the sky when in the streets of London. The floor is covered in urine and faeces and the pumps of water give out Typhoid like it's going out of fashion. Germs were unknown to people and they believed it was your sins that caused illness. Diagnosis via your star signs and the colour and taste of your urine was still used and there was no real medical advancements - lots of different things were discovered in the Renaissance period about the anatomy of the human body however this didn't save lives or change treatments. Medicine did not yet have refinement. During the Elizabethan time there was the Bubonic Plague which killed millions around the world. Everything was filthy and you'd be lucky to have a bath once a year!
Religion England was considered to be a place where Christianity was a highly worshipped religion - church was still mandatory and religion gathered communities together. After the rein of Henry the VIII there was a divide in the church system - Catholics and Protestant which would later on spur on rivalries. Within religion it was closely linked to the Monarchy - The monarchy during Shakespeare's time was Elizabeth the first
Theatre In Elizabethan London
Theatre was becoming a huge part of culture - men realised it was a money booming business where people would come and watch masterpieces of work. Throughout the whole period theatres would pop up such as the globe theatre, the Rose theatre in Kingston and the Swan theatre. All these places would put on work which were primarily performed by men. However during the time when disease was easily spread many theatres were shut down for periods of times - everyone was ill and dying and could not attend the theatre - there was no one to act and no one to watch. 
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