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Elizabethan Times Webquest Packet
Directions: Follow the links on the webquest and answer the questions in
this packet as you go. When you see an * before a number go back to the
webquest to use a new link to find the answers.
Station 1: How does a girl become the most powerful ruler in the world?
1.Who becomes King of England in 1509?
King Henry VIII
2.What happens in 1533?
Princess Elizabeth is born to King Henry VIII and Ann Bolyn.
3. Beginning with the death of her father, King Henry VIII, in 1547, list the rules of
England the date Elizabeth becomes Queen.
1547: Edward VI becomes king
1553: Edward dies of tuberculosis and Mary becomes Queen
1558 Mary dies and Elizabeth becomes Queen Elizabeth I
4.Do the math. How old is Elizabeth I when she becomes the Queen of England?
25
5.Why is Queen Mary I called "Bloody Mary?" (Look at the year 1555)
Mary I daughter of Katherine of Spain and Henry VIII is Catholic and
reverts England back to the Catholic church. She has Protestants burned
and killed.
6.When is the first "Black Death or Bubonic Plague?" 1563
7.What does Elizabeth do to protect her court during the plague?
Moves court to Windsor and orders that anyone coming from London be
hung.
8.What happens in 1603 to end the Elizabethan Times? Elizabeth dies at 70.
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Station 2: Why is this time period called Elizabethan Times?
9. List at least three major events that happened during the reign of Queen
Elizabeth I.
1. Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe
2. England colonizes North America
3. Defeat of Spanish Armada
Answers will vary.
*10. What is the Renaissance? Rebirth of learning and discovery. Intellectual
and artistic discoveries happen
11. Based on what you now know about Queen Elizabeth I, and the Renaissance
explain why this time period is known as Elizabethan Times.
Answers will vary---basically Elizabeth I is queen for a long time and encourages
art, scientific discovery and exploration.
Station 3: About Shakespeare
12. What date do we recognize as Shakespeare's birthday? Why?
April 23, 1564. When he was baptized—only record we have of his birth.
13. What was important about Stratford-upon-Avon in the 16th century?
Agricultural and market center
14. Click on the link for 1594 and find the acting companies Shakespeare was
associated with in the early days. Name one.
Queen’s Men, Pembroke;s Men, Lord Strange’s Men, Lord Chamberlain’s Men
15. Click on 1599 The Great Globe. What is the probable year that Romeo and
Juliet is written?
1595
16. What day and year did Shakespeare die? Why is this an interesting date?
How old was Shakespeare when he died? April 23, 1616 52 years old
Station 4: Shakespeare the writer
17. What title did William Shakespeare win according to the article?
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Millennium’s Best Writer
*18. List three phrases Shakespeare invented.
Full circle, Eaten out of house and home, Pomp and circumstance (answers will
vary)
19. According to Shakespeare what does "sweets to the sweets" mean? What
does it mean now?
Funeral flowers
Amorous gesture
*20. How many words did Shakespeare invent? 3,000
21. Describe the differences and similarities between Elizabethan English and
Modern English.
Basically the same. Some differences in subject-verb agreement, word order,
and dialects
*22. A famous line from Romeo and Juliet is when Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo,
wherefore art thou Romeo?" What does "wherefore" mean? Why is Juliet
asking?
Why….Why are you Romeo?
23. What does "stay" mean? Wait
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Station 5: About Marriage
Romeo & Juliet marry secretly, but because she is trying to escape the arranged
marriage to Paris. Read this site about marriage in Elizabethan England and
answer these questions.
24. What does betrothal mean? The betrothal is the beginning of the marriage
contract. The agreement to marry.
25. Name three marriage and betrothal customs found on this page.
Man gives woman a ring to wear on right hand. Switches to left after wedding.
Seal contract with a kiss
Luckiest to have wedding before noon
Scroll down and click on “More wedding customs” to answer these questions.
26. What color should the bride's dress be?
Not white. Any fashionable current color and cut.
27. How is the intention to marry announced? What happens if it is not
announced previous to the event?
Announced in church for three weeks—called Banns.
Marriage considered illegal if banns are not announced
28. Describe the wedding procession.
Bridesmaids, families travel from house to church, music, noisy celebration.
29. What is a dowry?
Amount of money, goods, and property the bride brings to the marriage
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Station 6: About Food
30. How many meals do people generally eat each day? What are they and when
do they eat them?
Dinner at midday and Supper in the evening
*31. Why would people in Shakespeare's day not know what a chocolate chip
cookie is? They only used cocoa as medicine. Not chocolate
*32. Lord Capulet throws a huge party, feast and all. Imagine you are in charge
of that menu. Luckily for you, today you only have to plan a menu for a small
dinner party. Be sure to use only food available in Europe during this time.
Choose at least two vegetables, two meats, and two fruits or nuts.
List the menu here.
Meats
Fruits
Vegetables
Station 7: About Theatre in Shakespeare's Time
33. How many women actors did the company usually feature?
No women actors
34. Was Shakespeare an actor? What was the term used to refer to actors?
Yes A player
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35. How were the seating arrangements for the audience? How did one get a
good seat?
No reserved seats, first come first serve
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Station 8
Elizabethan Times
Explore life in Elizabethan England. Pick any three of the links and write down at
least two facts for each link about life in Elizabethan England.
Choose from these: Clothing, Torture, Laws, Women, Children, Daily Life,
Superstitions, and Medicine.
Topic
Fact One
Fact Two
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ECR
Directions: Pick one of the following prompts and write a three to five
paragraph response based on your research.
1. Would it be better to live in Elizabethan Times or Modern Times? Include at least one
to two arguments in support of your answer and one counter-claim. Include evidence
from your research to support your answer.
OR
2. Do William Shakespeare's many contributions to the English language and literature
make him the greatest English language writer? Include at least one to two arguments
in support of your answer and one counter-claim. Include evidence from your research
to support your answer.