Golden Age Flashcards
Explain great chain of being
God
Monarch
Nobility
Gentry
Peasants
Explain rise of the gentry
- landlords of countryside - new land owners
- power + influence grew
- as country got more stable - make money from trade - gentry grew + became JPs
What is the sumptuary law
Could only wear specific clothing if you were rich
Examples of clothing rich wore
Ruff
Doublet
Velvet/ silk/ satin
Positive Aspects of the golden age
Architecture
Fashion
Theatre
Exploration
How did architecture change in golden age
- expensive deco - tapestries, art, wood panelling
- influenced by renaissance
- symmetrical buildings
- glass
- Hardwick hall
How did fashion change in golden age
- clothes showed wealth
- ruff
- sumptuary law
- gentry want to show off wealth in court
How did theatre change in the golden age
- both rich and poor went
- classes seperated - groundlings vs lord’s room
- Shakespeare’s globe
- patronage - sponsored companies
Why was there opposition to the theatre
Puritans - sinful + want banned
Government - spread anti-catholic / anti- government messages - censorship
- drunkenness, crime
How did exploration change in the golden age
- Francis Drake, Hawkins, Raleigh
- new trade routes - drake’s passage
- piracy - nuestra senora
- circumnavigation
How did art change in the golden age
- portraits - detailed, symbolism
- decorative silverware, textiles
What is really a golden age?
- dog fighting, bear baiting
- small minority lived in luxury - poor can’t participate
- low life expectancy
- disease
How was patronage used in theatre
rich people (including Q) sponsored companies they liked
