Shakespeare - The Historical Background

society
1. based on rank and status
2. family was emphasized
3. laws = from the bible
4. education
  1. boys: languages
  2. girls: focus on houswifery (only nobility)
economy
1. no money before the reign of Queen Elizabeth
2. mass entertainment was popular
3. beginning of the colonization
4. growth of agriculture = economy boosted
5. gold and silver were brought from Latin America
politics
1. rulers of England
  1. Queen Elizabeth (1533-1603)
  2. King James (1603-1625)
2. Queen was influential for Shakespears plays (advocated freedom)
3. church was more influential compared to the law
4. England became a leading seapower
religion
1. Protestantism: established the year before Shakespeare was born
2. large number of Protestants in cities and at the seaports
3. conflicts between Protestants and Catholics

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	Created by Vanessa K. about 8 years ago