The Era of Queen Elizabeth
Elizabethan Era Architecture
Various elements of Roman and Greek
architectural styles
 Building layouts and exteriors were very
symmetrical
(See Picture Below)
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Elizabethan Era Architecture
Middle Class Living
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Many middle class houses featured Medieval Architecture
The outside of the houses featured many vertical and
diagonal beams of wood. This type of architecture used in
England and the United States (Even in East Berlin, PA!) is
called Tudor
Many of the Tudor houses can still be seen in England today!
Upper Class Houses & Mansions
Expensive brick and stone were used for
stability and appeal, instead of
traditional wood used in lower class
homes
 Columns inspired by Roman and Greek
architecture were on the front of many
upper class houses and estates
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Hardwick Hall
The Most Admired House of the Elizabethan Era
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Built by the Countess of Shrewsbury, also know as the Bess
of Hardwick (1521-1607)
She married four times, and was the most powerful woman
in England next to Queen Elizabeth
The house featured many glass windows, and that feature
was the basis for an old English rhyme“Hardwick Hall-more glass than wall”
Burghley House
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Built for Sir William Cecil (Lord
Burghley) from 1555-1587
Upper Class Houses & Mansions
Blenheim Palace
Woodstock, Yorkshire (England)
Athelhampton House
Dorchester, Dorset (England)
Elizabethan Era Architecture
Theater Architecture
Most Elizabethan Era Theatres were like
football stadiums and somewhat similar to
the Roman Coliseum with a seating
capacity of between 1,500 and 3,000
 The first theater was built by James
Burbage and his brother-in-law, John
Brayne. It was called “The Theater”
 Many theaters featured natural lighting for
afternoon events, and had no cushioned
seats (unless the wealthy paid extra) and
no toilet facilities
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Castle Architecture
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No castles were built during the
Elizabethan Period because of the
already existing castles built before the
Elizabethan Period
Elizabethan Era Architecture
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol, Bristol (England)
Warwick Castle
Warwick, Warwickshire (England)
Sources
http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/elizabethan-architecture.htm
 http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethantheatres.htm
 http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethancastles.htm
 http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethanhouses.htm
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Pictures
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http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/elizabet
han-architecture.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/tud
or.htm
http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/eliz
abethan.htm
http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/oxford
shire/houses/Blenheim/index.htm
http://www.britainexpress.com/photos.htm?attr
action=224
http://faculty.up.edu/asarnow/324/FQCH21Bur
ghleyHouse.jpg