Leisure In Elizabethan England Flashcards
1
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What did puritans think about theatres
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2
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Building of the theatre called the Globe
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- built in an amphitheatre style, so rich and poor could afford to be in the same building
- they had special effects
- poor could sits on the 1 penny seats in Pit (they were called groundlings)
- gallery was 2-3 pence
- Gentleman’s room 4 pence
- this demonstrates the chain of being
3
Q
Support of monarchy
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- Elizabeth loves theatres herself and would patronise her own acting component called Queen Elizabeth’s men
- all plays were shows to support the tudors, form of propaganda
4
Q
How did Robert Dudley gain popularity from theatre
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-received a license from Elizabeth for a theatre company called The earl of Leicester men
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