Elizabethan Era
*note I will be editing this over time*
a seemingly random assortment of facts...
One of the biggest things about the middle ages was the class system!
the ranks of the class rank from the highest to the lowest
#1 The Monarch :)
#2 The Nobility
#3 The Gentry
#4 The Merchants
#5 The Laborers
Here is some random info~
~Education
grammer school was avalable to the middle class
~Career oppertunities
-medieval feudal system broke down
-outbreakes of plauge reduced population
-pesants were paid for there labor
-wool trade povided opportunities for Englishmen
-opportunities for people to become apprentices taking a wealthy merchant class emerge
-(oppornunities that had been denied before came up)
~sports!!!!~
-blood sports :(
---bear baiting, bull baiting, and cock fighting
-team sports
---football, hurling( a combonation of polo and hocky) and soccer
-hunting
---favorite of the wealthy nobles...it was a time to show off your horse, cloaths, hawks, and weapons
-Some of the most popular were~
-jousting
-hawking
-fencing
THEATER~ one of the most popular forms of entertainment XD
Again, very interesting ideas....what is the source/link so we can find out more? You'll need this information when you write your paper.
ReplyDeleteThis post helped me realize how tumultuous the Middle Ages were.
Also, a brief 5 sentence summary would be helpful to getting the big picture. However, you definitely make me want to learn more about Shakespeare.
ReplyDeleteThis blog post made me realize that not only the wealthier class got to get a education because I thought the wealthier class were the only ones to get a education during that time.
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