Romeo & Juliet/Elizabethan Web Quest Name: Ronaldo Castillo Mrs. Benzing English Phase 4 About London, England during the Elizabethan time period Copy this link and answer the following questions (1-2). http://elizabethan.org/compendium/27.html 1. What were the streets like during this time? They were narrow, made of cobblestone, and slippery. There were constant awful odors from unflowing sewage. 2. Why did no one drink the water? What did they drink? Nobody drank water because it was highly polluted with human waste. People dumped chamber pots out of windows, which contaminated the water. People normally drank ale, while the better off drank wine. Medicine in London, England during the Elizabethan time period https://criticsoftheclassics.wordpress.com/2015/05/20/elizabethan-medicine-and-illnesses/ Copy this link and answer the following questions (3-7). 3. What was England lacking for young men that wanted to be doctors? What did they do? England was lacking a proper medical institution. Many men that wanted to be doctors went overseas to Italy and France to study medicine. 4. Why did the College of Physicians flee London in 1665? They left London after people criticized them for not doing much. Also because the bubonic plague had hit England in the same year. 5. What triggered so much illness in London? (several reasons) People were not sanitary. ● People dumped trash into the rivers. ● Garbage was in open sewers. ● Public water pumps spread disease. ● Mice and fleas were everywhere. ● Prostitution. 6. What are the different calibers of doctors at this time? Housewives - Simple herbal solutions for minor ailments. Wise Women “Witches” - Treated the poor and destitute in similar ways to housewives. Churches - Helped with basic necessities. Apothecaries - sold sweets and other pleasantries. Barber - Could pull teeth and perform bloodletting Surgeons - Same as barbers. Physician - Formal education of medicine for the rich. 7. What types of medicines did they use? Vinegar was used to clean wounds in hopes that it would kill bacteria. Head Pains were treated with herbs such as sage or rose. Lung problems were helped with liquorice or comfrey. Stomach problems were healed with mint or balm. The plague has a lengthy treatment that consisted of leeches, butter, garlic, and onions. Bloodletting was also used to get rid of “bad blood”. About Marriage Copy this link and answer the next questions (8-10). http://elizabethan.org/ 8. Romeo & Juliet marry secretly, but because she is trying to escape the arranged marriage to Paris. Read this site about marriage in the Renaissance. Name three marriage and betrothal customs found on this page. One custom is to have the ring worn on the right hand, until after marriage, which it is then switched to the left. Another custom is for the bride to carry her garland until after the ceremony, when it will be worn on her head. The father of the bride pays for the festivities of the wedding. Including gifts for everyone, such as ribbons, gloves, or scarves. 9. Click on the link for "more wedding customs." (Bottom of the page) a. What color should the bride's dress be? The color could have been any color that was deemed fashionable or current for the time. The dress was not required to be white. b. How is the intention to marry announced? What happens if it is not announced previous to the event? The intention to marry is announced at three holy sundays before the wedding at the church attended by those who will marry. Unannounced wedding are deemed clandestine, and illegal to have. c. Describe the wedding procession. Bridesmaids help the bride prepare for their wedding. Then the maids, the bride, the groom, the families, and the guests assemble to go to procession from the house to church. The bridal procession is noisy with musicians and jokes. The groom then meets the bride at the side door or the altar. Everyone sits through the ritual conducted by a minister. d. What is a dowry? A dowry is the amount of money, goods, and property that the bride brings into her marriage. It can be called her wedding portion. 10. Explain how important is a wedding ring to the Elizabethans? The wedding ring is very important as it shows the wealth of the people getting married. Also, the belief that the left ring finger of a woman had a vein directly to the heart added the importance of needing to put the ring on that finger. About Food Copy this link and continue (11-13). http://elizabethan.org/compendium/index.html 11. How many meals do people generally eat each day? What foods have not come to England yet in the time period? People ate two meals a day in this time period. Some foods that had not yet gone into the time period were chocolate, potatoes, turnips, parsnips, and tomatoes. Some of these were in Europe, but had not yet been widely used as some were deemed poisonous, such as tomatoes. 12. What types of snack foods did they eat in this time period? Some snack foods in Europe were gingerbread, marzipan (almond paste), fruit pies, sweet cakes, puddings, Daryole (cheesecakes), and pretzels and bagels. Sweets were flavored with ginger, nutmeg, mace, cloves, anise, or saffron. 13. Plan a small menu for a dinner using only food available in Europe during this time. Choose two vegetables, two meats, and two fruits or nuts. Dinner Menu Veal Stew Includes a side of carrots, apples, and almonds. Boiled Salmon Side of spinach, dates and hazelnuts. About Language Copy this link and continue (14-16). http://elizabethan.org/ 14. A famous line from Romeo and Juliet is when Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" What does "wherefore" mean? Wherefore means why. Whyfore would have not fit the sentence as it is not a real word. 15. What does "stay" mean? Stay means to waited for. “I am stayed for” means that someone is waiting for you.
