Holiday
Why did low class citizens only bathe on special occasions or holidays
Bathing was seen as a commodity reserved for the rich
Who was seen as the leader or head of the families
The men
What were primary customs centered around
The church
Who was the highest class
The nobility
What was the most common ritual of an everyday person
Going to church every sunday
What holiday is celebrated all 3 days before lent
Shrovetide
What were men expected to do for their families
They were expected to support they entire family financially
Or
Improve the positions of other family members
What was the most common ritual
Going to church every sunday
Who was the monarch family in the elizabethan era
The Tudor family
What were the other two church related rituals we talked about
Weddings and holidays were often all church related
How did candlemas get its name
People would put candles in front of a painting of Mary to honor her
What weren't women allowed to participate in
Theater
What did middle class people have access to
Grammar schools and easy access to pamphlets and books
What happened to poor class people if they didn't work to their full share or extent everyday
They would be severely punished and sometimes killed
For what reasons could a working person get a day off of their job
Sunday, birth of christ, death of christ, or any other holy days
When is candlemas celebrated
40 days after Christmas
What were women used for in the families with other families
Women were used to form alliances with other families through marriage
Why did low class rely on the church
They were illiterate and the church's events gave them a rough outline of the year
The gentry took up what perecent of the population
5%
What did almost all of their rituals center around
The church
What do people do on each day of shrovetide
first: confession of sin, second: eat the rest of their meat, third: eat the rest of eggs and restricted food.
What were women allowed to do even thought they weren't allowed to participate in theater
Masques (or opera)
What did the emergence of new wealth and free time result in
The creation of the theater
Name all 4 classes from highest to lowest
Nobility, gentry, yeomanry, poor
What was one of their certain traditions the people did on special days
Reverse of gender roles