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Elizabethan Times
Notes and Quiz Review
At each station, read the research and discuss with your group to answer these
questions. Answer in complete sentences.
Station 1: Queen Elizabeth I
1. When was Elizabeth queen and what was so special about her reign?
1558-1603 Arts flourished. She never married—Called the Virgin Queen.
2. Was Queen Elizabeth popular? Why or why not?
Restored calm to England. Ended religious persecution. Supported the arts and exploration
3. Who was Queen Elizabeth’s father and what was her religion?
Henry VIII. She was the head of the Anglican Church of England that her Father started
4. Who is Queen Mary? What is unusual about her?
Queen Mary is Henry VIII child with Queen Katherine. She rules England for a short time. She is called
Bloody Mary because of her religious persecution. Mary was Catholic
5. Why was this age referred to as the “Elizabethan Times”?
Elizabeth ruled for 44 years. This is a time of relative peace and prosperity for England.
Station 2: Elizabethan Times
1. What did Elizabethans believe about the universe?
Earth is the center of the universe and fixed in place. Seven planets rotate around the Earth. The
planets affect the affairs of men on Earth.
2. What is an almanac and how was it used during Elizabethan times?
Small books that give information and instructions on when to plant,
3. According to Elizabethans what four things make up the universe?
Earth, Air, Fire, Water
4. Name one wedding and one funeral custom.
Wedding: Must publish banns
Funeral: Bodies buried in the church.
5. What was a popular sport in Elizabethan times? Fencing
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Station 3: Elizabethan Education
1. Did most people go to school in Elizabethan times? Who did?
Most people did not go to school. Only the sons of wealthy or royalty. Girls did not go to school.
2. What is another word for Renaissance? Why is this time period referred to as a Renaissance?
Rebirth: Elizabethans were rediscovering the Greek and Roman literature and sciences.
3. What was punishment for tardiness in school at this time?
Being hit hard on the hands
4. What time did school start for Elizabethans?
6:00am
Station 4: Crime and Punishment
1. In this era, how you were treated if you were accused of a crime depended on:
The rich and noble were less likely to be put to death or go to jail. If you were poor or “common” you
would get a death sentence or jail.
2. What is “cutpursing?”
Cutting a purse off a person and stealing the money.
3. Describe “hooking.”
A pole with a hook is used to steal items from open windows.
4. What were the common beliefs about “witchery” and what was the punishment for it?
Witches are thought to be friends of the devil. They could cause illnesses, problems or even death. A
practicing witch could earn a year in jail . If they are accused of causing death they would be hanged or
burned.
5. Compare and contrast the Elizabethan justice system with American justice. What is similar? What is
different? Explain which one would you prefer.
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Station 5: Astrology and Astronomy
1. What did Elizabethans believe the stars could tell them?
Stars could tell the future.
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2. What was the mechanism used to see the stars?
Horoscope
3. Define “Astronomy.”
Science of heavens and earth
4. What s the difference between astronomy and astrology?
Astronomy is the actual science of the stars
Astrology is fiction. Predictions based on the positions of the stars.
Station 6: Role of the Friar in the Middle Ages
1. What is a Friar?
Member of the clergy that is not attached to the church
2. List three rules for friars in he Middle Ages.
Could not own property
Begged for food and clothing
Could not beg for money
3. Describe a Middle Age wedding tradition: How does it compare with that of today’s?
Diamond rings, flowers, Bride’s family pays
4. What is a catacomb and why did Elizabethans use them?
Underground tombs in the church: Keeps the dead informed of what is going on in the world.
Stations 7: Bubonic Plague
1. What was another name for the bubonic plague?
Black death
2. 90% of patients did within ___6_______ days.
3. What were three symptoms of the plague?
Chills, 106 degree fever, body pain
4. When did the Black Plague, or Black Death, first arrive in London?
1358
5. Between 1603 and 1665 how many people in London died of plague?
150,000 people
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Station 8: Gender Differences
1. Describe gender differences in Shakespeare’s plays in Elizabethan times.
Marrying age, power and rights of women
2. Why were women prevented from acting in plays during Elizabethan times?
Religious groups suspected the theater of being evil. In is considered to be an evil place and not a place
for a lady.
3. Describe three gender differences in the 1200’s to 1400’s.
ECR question: 10 points
Would it be better to be a citizen in Elizabethan Times or current times? Consider what it would be
like to live in Elizabethan Times and what life would be like. Use the research and notes to support
your answer.