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A. Look at your book p108 and 109 and name the Queen and King who reigned successively in
Shakespeare’s time
Go to Elizabethan England site homepage
Go to historical figures and events
Go to Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan period : a brief introduction
1- About Elizabeth I …
-daughter of :
Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn
-dates of reign :
1558-1603
- known as :
The Queen Virgin /Gloriana
- She was the third in Edward died at the age of 15and Mary died in 1558
line of succession, so
why did she become
Queen ?
- What happened
during her reign as
far as wars and
geographical
expansion are
concerned :
Drake added to the nation's prestige with the circumnavigation of the
world .England defeated the Spanish Armada .England entered the
arena of world trade colonization .
-After her death,
what was England
like ?
It marked the end of a glorious era :the Elizabethan age dominated by
great poets , dramatists ,navigators and explorers..
-Was she a popular
Queen ? Give
examples.
-She loved art (
poetry, drama,
music..). What was
the consequence for
artists ?
Click on “King James VI
2. About James I …
Yes ,she was .Every public appearance became an occasion for grand
spectacle and huge crowds .
Artists found encouragement and financial patronage .
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Date of birth
:
Son of :
1566
Mary (queen of Scots )
-Dates of reign (
England and
Scotland)
1603-1625(his death)
-What did he
believe in ?
Explain :
He believed in the divine right of kings and queens rather than the
people .he wanted to be an absolute monarch .
-What did he
sponsor ?
He sponsored the translation of the Bible known as the King James
Bible
B. Life in Elizabethan England.
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> Arts and Architecture ->musical instruments
What was the most popular musical instrument ? What did it look like ?
The lute which looked like a guitar with the head bent backwards.
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> everyday life ->bloody painful : crime and punishment
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In Elizabethan England
- drunkards
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- gossiping women 
Could be punished and tortured
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> everyday life -> popular amusements and entertainments
- What amusements or entertainments were there in Elizabethan England ?
Dancing /theatre /Sports
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> everyday life -> Elizabethan sports
-jousting and archery were –popular sports
- hunting was a sport for -rich people -
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> everyday life -> Women’s fashion of the Eizabethan period
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What was fashionable for women ? ( give 2 examples)
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Women wore ruffles ,puffy sleeves ,tight-fitting bodices or dresses .
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They tried to have a small waist
Sleeves in gown/tight fitting bodices of dresses /ruffles
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> everyday life -> Elizabethan food and drink
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What did people usually have for breakfast ?
People usually had bread ,beer ,herrings,sprats ,beef and mutton
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What did they usually drink ?
They drank wine ,ale ,cider ,beer and metheglin
-What did an Elizabethan dinner usually consist of ?
It consisted of meats ,salads and fruit s or a dessert (jelly/cake/pie)
Go to Elizabethan England Site homepage -> everyday life -> medical beliefs and practices
- Give the name of 5 epidemic diseases common in the 16th century :
Plague, measles, smallpox, scarlet fever, diphteria, chicken pox.