Elizabeth K.O 4 Flashcards
What were gentry houses like in Elizabethan England?
Country houses with over 50 rooms that had glazed windows and highly decorated chimneys
What was gentry food and drink like in Elizabethan England?
They hosted feasts where servants served expensive food on silver platters. They had a rich, varied diet; exotic meats eg swan and pheasant, fish eg salmon, sweets eg sugar and marzipan and expensive wine
How did gentry make a living?
They did not work but made a living by renting out all of their land
What were homes of the middling-sort like in Elizabethan England?
Houses had around 10 rooms and over 2 floors. They had windows and Chimneys but were less decorated than gentry.
what was middling-sort food like?
They could afford a good diet of meat, fruit, bread and beer however couldn’t afford the luxuries
How did the Middling-sort make a living?
They were merchants, small business owners or independent farmers
What were houses of the labouring poor like in Elizabethan England?
Lived in small one-room houses with no chimney or glazed windows
What was labouring poor food like Elizabethan England?
Staple diet of bread relied on a good harvest and vegetables from garden could be made into pottage
How did the Labouring poor make a living in Elizabethan England?
Travelled around looking for seasonal work on farms
What was marriage like in Elizabethan England?
The gentry had their partners picked by parents but everyone else could marry who they liked
What type of society was Elizabethan England?
A patriarchal society where wives were expected to obey husbands although domestic violence was disproved of
What was forbidden by the church?
Sex before marriage and many couples instantly got married if they were pregnant. Same sex marriage and homosexual marriages had to be kept secret
Divorce in Elizabethan England
Divorce was very difficult although people were encouraged to remarry
Why were families quite small?
Women often had a lot of children but infant mortality rate was high
when did gentry children go to school?
parents paid for their school at age 7 onwards
