ELIZABETHAN CULTURE

By: Collin Stephens Travis Wilson - Obi Unichi - Jon Chen

WHAT IS ELIZABETHAN CULTURE?

ELIZABETHAN CULTURE

This era was named after the great Queen Elizabeth I.

Considered the Golden age in English History.

Music and Literature thrived.

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ELIZABETHAN FOOD

• There food and drinks varied according to their wealth.

• In early mid evil time meat was a sign of wealth.

• They expanded the use of sugar.

• Their food was generally purchased from small markets and fairs..

FOOD CONTINUED..

• Their food was generally purchased from small markets and fairs. Common drinks were wine and ale.

• The water was not clean so no body drank it.

• Honey was used to make a sweet alcoholic drink called Mead which was drank by all classes.

• Ales were brewed with malt and water, while beer contained hops and had a bitter taste.

WOMEN OVER CLOTHES

• Gown• Separate sleeves• Ruff• Cloak• Shoes• Hat

WHAT MEN WORE

• Doublet• Separate sleeves• Breeches• Belt• Ruff• Cloak• Shoes• Hat

RELIGION

Queen Mary DiedElizabeth took overThere was a problem because the old queen was Catholic and the new queen was Protestant.The new queen was not an extremist and allowed both sides to practice Catholicism and the protestant faith.

RELIGION CONT..

Two churches were presented to solve this problem

Elizabethan Catholic Churches and Elizabethan Protestant Churches.

The Protestant churches translated Bible from Latin To English; Catholic churches disagreed.

Followers didn’t know what Religion to follow. Failure to follow the favored religion could lead to great trouble.

Schools taught both religions because the queen never publicly announced what religion she was.

SCIENCE/EDUCATION

Science was becoming popular.

Galileo invented the first telescope to discover what was going on in the skies.

Science was also very controversial in the Church

GENDER ROLES

Men were superior over women

Education was given to people of nobility

Men worked and reigned superior, and women stayed home and kept up on the house.

Women had a Dowry when getting married.

Dowry-Anything a women owned was now apart of the marriage.

GENDER ROLES CON..

If women were born into a noble family, they could learn different languages such as Latin, Greek, Italian, and French.

Noble women were not allowed to go to College

From birth Elizabethan women were taught to keep up the house

Gender roles were clearly defined.

ELIZABETHAN JOBS

Bottler

Chaplain

Apothecary

Cordwainer

Spinster

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

The people of the Elizabethan times often created games and held tournaments.

Gambling

Bear and Bull Baiting

Hawking and Hunting

Plays and the Theatres

Fairs/Festivals

Banquets and Feasts all played a part in Elizabethan life.