Elizabethan England: a time period of misery, and difficulties. This era is named after Queen Elizabeth I, and extended from the 1500’s to the 1600’s. Life in Elizabethan England was difficult because of The Plague, poor living conditions, poor health and lack of medicine, and the relationship between parents and their children, which led to the popularity of theater. One of the major difficulties for people in Elizabethan England was The Plague. In the article, “The Black Death”, James Cross Giblin
During the Elizabethan time period people became more intellectual and knowledgeable, although, many people still believed in the supernatural and began to persecute Elizabethan witches. The Elizabethan period was the renaissance era where the beliefs of witches, magic and the supernatural became to be more popular. The People of the renaissance era became very fascinated with astrology and began to link astrology with the supernatural. During the Elizabethan time period people began to experiment
Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake was a very famous privateer, or pirate. Drake accomplished many things, went on secret voyages, and died on a voyage to wage war on Spain. Sir Francis Drake lived a very adventurous life. Francis Drake was born near 1540-1544. No birth records exist for him so this date was based from later events. His parents were Edmund Drake and Mary Mlwaye Drake. Drake was the eldest of twelve sons. Francis was born near Tavistock in Devonshire, England. Edmund Drake was
Have you ever heard of Queen Elizabeth 1? Queen Elizabeth was from the Elizabethan Era. During the Elizabethan Era, it was different from the world today but also very important. The Elizabethan Era was considered the Golden Age, with many new things being introduced, and different opinions and beliefs. The time period in which the Elizabethan World View was popular was during the Elizabethan Era under the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1. Queen Elizabeth’s reign was from 1558 - 1603.The Elizabethan Era
Elizabethan England is most commonly defined as “the epoch in English history of Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history.” (Guy 32) This may strike people of the modern era as a tad confusing. How can a time period be so blatantly described as the, “golden age in English history” when half the population of that country was subjected to oppression? The patriarchy of England during this time period worked to force women into submission