The Elizabethan Age

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Johanis Benavides
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The Elizabethan Age
  1. Elizabeth, became the Queen of England in 1558, six years before Shakespeare's birth. During her 45 - year reign, London became a cultural and commercial center where learning and literature thrived.
    1. EDUCATION IN THE ELIZABETHAN AGE
      1. Boys were educated to be literate members of society. The language of literacy throughout Europe was Latin. Boys started grammar school at the age of six or seven. The classroom discipline was strict, and often involved corporeal punishment. The boys studied Latin grammar and vocabulary.
    2. When Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, there were violent clashes throughout Europe between protestant and Catholic leaders and their followers.
      1. RELIGION IN THE ELIZABETHAN AGE
        1. Religion was central to the society for which Shakespeare wrote.Queen Elizabeth made attendance at Church of England services mandatory, even though many church- goers had to travel long distances. People who did not attend - for any reason except illness- were punished with fines.
      2. Queen Elizabeth also recognized the importance of the arts to the life and legacy of her nation. She was fond of the theater, and many of England's greatest playwrights were active during her reign, including Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and William Shakespeare.
        1. BRITISH PEERAGE AND NOBILITY
          1. The system of British peerage in Shakespeare's time, determined one's position in society. The audience members a lot about that person's rank, importance, and authority over his peers. Today's audiences will be less familiar with the British Peerage and Nobility, so here's a quick primer:
            1. Duke
              1. Marquess
                1. Earl
                  1. Viscount
                    1. Baron
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