Queen Lizzy and
Her Era
Her Era
The reigning monarch during Shakespearean times.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford Upon-Avon, England
Who ate bread, soups, vegetables
peasants
How did the plague spread?
Rats infested with infected fleas
Name 2 common crimes of the Elizabethan era.
Theft
Murder
Treason
Arson
Witchcraft
What is the Renaissance?
What years did Shakespeare live?
1564-1616
Who enjoyed red meat, chicken, fish, wine?
The noble class
Name 2 symptoms of the Black Plague.
Death
Fever, headaches
Blisters, sores
Vomiting, bloody cough
Black fingers, toes (dead skin)
Name 2 common punishments during the Elizabethan era.
Draw and quarter
Pillory
Name at least 1 of Queen Elizabeth’s accomplishments.
Maintained peace
Defeated the Spanish Armada
Established Protestantism
Name 2 of 3 noblemen who could have written as Shakespeare.
Francis Bacon
Edward DeVere
Christopher Marlowe
Name 2 forms of entertainment during the Elizabethan era.
Theater
Hunting
Singing and Dancing, festivals
Lawn bowling
Chicken fighting
Fencing
DAILY DOUBLE!
SING THE POPULAR CHILDREN’S SONG THAT WAS INSPIRED BY THE PLAGUE.
Ring around the Rosie.
A pocket full of posies.
Ashes, Ashes.
We all fall down!
Why aren’t the Capulets and the Montagues properly punished for repeatedly disturbing the peace in Verona?
They are member of the noble class. Peasants would most likely receive a harsher punishment.
Name 1 notable figure during the Renaissance.
Michangelo
DaVinci
Leonardo
Henry VIII
Machiavelli
Martin Luther
Calpurnicus
Name at least 2 characteristics of the Globe Theatre.
It had an open roof for natural light.
It has three stories for difference social classes.
The peasants, called groundlings, stood in the pit.
Actors were men and boys only.
The original theater burned down.
Why was fashion significant during this time?
Fashion distinguished citizens among the social classes
Medical treatments were often unsafe and unsuccessful because….
Doctors had limited knowledge of medicine and human body
Treatments often involved superstitions
Herbs were not effective
What years did the Elizabethan era take place?
1558-1603
Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
Name 4 characteristics of a sonnet!
Iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line)
14 lines
ABAB rhyme scheme
4 quatrains
1 couplet
Estimate how many people died in London as a result of the plague.
100,000