Wealth During The Elizabethan Era Flashcards
Great change of being
It was like a number of things that were ranked in order from the highest/best to lowest/lower people
Great change of being in order No1
God considered ‘divine’ along with his supernatural angels and beings
Great change of being in order No2
Monarch the King/Queen ruled under her hereditary succession
Great change of being in order No3
Nobility class of people where titles (e.g. Lord) passed from father to son in the Heridetary fashion. Held senior positions in society
Great change of being in order No4
Gentry land owning class of people. Often disparity within this class dependent upon amount of land/wealth owned
Great change of being in order No5
Peasantry class of people that worked the land
Great change of being in order No6
Animals all beings not considered ‘human’
Great change of being in order No7
Still considered a‘ life‘ form and above all other non-living objects
Life at court
- you have to be careful of what you wore (in case you upset the Queen)
- Elizabeth, couldn’t even be there-she might be absent
- Court would follow Queen wherever she went
- 2400 horses
Fashions
- if you don’t pick up with the trends you are affectively bullied
- Fashion dolls-help you to keep up with the latest trends
- Jewels/diamonds would be put on clothes
- Ruff-Buy 1586 yards of fabric equals 18 feet of material
- vibrant colours demonstrated wealth
- use crushed up insects to add the ‘tye’
- Elizabeth’s close rack percent internal or virginity
Homes
- Hampton Court 4000 to run a day (in Elizabethan era)
- House of a gentleman
- Manorhouse
- she didn’t always stay at her own palaces
- ‘ Show off‘ wealth
- 2000 people turning up at house 1577-£642-2000 people Lord North
Customs/traditions/food
- hire extra cooks and staffs
- have extra/temporary kitchens
- by candle in touch
- extra Peter were delivered from London
- 11 1/2 cows, 17 1/2 deers come on 1200 chickens
