golden age Flashcards
advancements in the golden age
art
exploration
education
literature
architecture
theatre
science
technology
when did elizabeth pass laws to control what people wore
1562 to reinforce the great chain of being
why was fashion important
it was a way of showing wealth
and a status symbol
examples of clothing
ruff - exaggerated collar made of lace
men: jerkin - colourful velvet jacket
women: farthingale - hooped petticoat
white makeup to show they didn’t work outside
previous main function of a home
security & protection
defensive features like walls and gates
elizabethan homes were created for
comfort fashion & a display of wealth / intellect
the elizabethan period for architecture was known as
the great rebuilding
wealthy elizabethans built many stately homes
how was the great rebuilding possible
the dissolution of monasteries - the wealthy could buy lots of land
increase in wealth amongst higher classes
how can we see influence from the french & italian renaissance
geometric plasterwork
loggia
symmetrical layout of the house
oak wooden panelling
stonework
different features in houses displaying wealth
glass - expensive
chimneys - could afford to heat
the long gallery - displayed art
^ all seen in hardwick hall
negatives during the golden age
bloodsports like bear-baiting & dogfighting were still popular
life expectancy was low
large majority of people lived in poor conditions
pre-elizabethan plays were mainly
religious tales or simple farces
when did england have no theatres & why
1555
local authorities blocked theatres being built as travelling actors impacted law & order
who gave financial & legal support to actors in london
robert dudley earl of leicester
owned leicester’s men theatre company in 1559
what theatre company did the queen establish
the queen’s men in 1583
they performed plays in her royal court
when did london allow the building of theatres
1567
first one was the red lion in whitechapel
name other prominent elizabethan theatres
the theatre 1576
the rose 1587
the globe 1599
who could see theatre productions
all classes
working class paid 1 penny to stand in the pit
rich paid for their seats
types of plays performed
comedies - rude humour
non-religious plays
when did people watch mystery plays
1558
they acted out stories of saints & passages from the bible
who disapproved of mystery plays
protestants - believed they were catholic interpretations of the bible
elizabeth’s government then stopped them to prevent violence between protestants & catholics
when did elizabeth’s government introduce censorship of the theatre
1572
theatre companies needed what to operate
a theatre license
government would approve & read all scripts
who did shakespeare write for
the lord chamberlain’s men
opposition towards the theatre
sinful - could indulge in alcohol
immoral - prostitutes would be present in crowds
dangerous - crime - pickpocketing was common
unhygienic - diseases easily spread
ungodly - puritans saw it as a distraction from praying
elizabeth used propaganda in theatre like
good defeating evil & monarchy
great chain of being
supported elizabeth’s reign
