Elizabethan Era Historical Context by Ms. Hooper https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l In order to better understand Shakespeare's sonnets and Othello, we must look at its context--the political and social climate during the 16th and 17th centuries. en-us 2023-04-23 18:43:26 UTC 2023-04-23 20:23:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Who was Queen Elizabeth? Did she marry? bhooper12_1 https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564767102
  • Former Queen of England and also known as “Virgin Queen” because she never got married
  • Known for her famous speech delivered to her troops who were assembled at Tilbury Camp to defend the country against a Spanish invasion.
  • Last monarch of the House of Tudor and died in March 24, 1603.

    • ]]>     2023-04-23 18:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564767102     Common Law in England bhooper12_1 https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564771408
    • Common law also called “body of law”
      • Law determined by court rulings rather than statues and codes. 
    • System of Law created during Middle Ages of England
    • Judges made decisions based of previous rulings known as “precedents”
    • Originated under King Henry II in the 12th century.

    ]]>     2023-04-23 19:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564771408     The Golden Age bhooper12_1 https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564775740
  • Term used to refer to a period of a country’s peak or progression in terms of literature, economy, social development etc.
  • Originated from the Greeks to emphasize that a time period was prosperous for humankind.
  • The Elizabethan era (1588-1603) is considered the Golden Age of England

    • ]]>     2023-04-23 19:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564775740     The Globe Theatre bhooper12_1 https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564779274
  • Built in Southwark, a neighborhood of central London
  • Many of Shakespeare’s first plays were performed here
  • Julius Caesar in 1599 was his first play performed here
  • The theatre was built by the company that Shakespeare was apart of: Lord Chamberlain’s Men

    • ]]>     2023-04-23 19:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564779274     The Globe Theatre bhooper12_1 https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564780747
  • Named the Globe after the sculpture of Hercules carrying the Earth and because of its rounded shape
  • Burned down in 1613 during a performance of King Henry VIII
  • Capacity of 3,000 people 
  • Seating was divided by money paid 


    • ]]>     2023-04-23 19:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564780747     What Role did Women Play? bhooper12_1 https://padlet.com/bhooper12_1/a69p1p77w6sphh2l/wish/2564784065
  • Acting was a profession only open to males as it was illegal and inappropriate for women to act professionally until 1661
  • When a woman was needed for a role, male adolescents were recruited in place of them
  • Women were restricted from acting because it was frowned upon by society
  • Plays were seen as sinful and uncouth, so for a women to act it would ruin their image of being pure and docile → Social Norms

    • *Women DID act in street performances and other notorious venues.


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  • Artists, aristocrats, saints, slaves, and diplomats
  • Slaves in urban settings often worked within a home or small business
    • Had access to only minimal education and were barred from highly skilled trades

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