historical background - William Shakespeare

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and state Traditionally ruled politically by the king and and spiritually by the Roman Catholic Church Shakespeare's was the first generation in which the monarch served as the country's spiritual head With Queen Elizabeth on the throne, the pendulum swung back to Protestantism She was lenient towards practicing Catholics Specific laws, such as fining those who did not attend church, kept the Church of England firmly in place Freedom of religion was assumed as long as laws were obeyed Politics - Balance of interests between the bourgeoisere and the nobility Feudal structures slowly lost their importance - - The law - the poor law - Punishments, executions and torture for crime The country's administration was reformed - Parliament upgraded in importance but most of the power still belonged to Queen Elizabeth - World power status of England -> economic rise - Broad middle class with material prosperity - Humanistic educational efforts led to a high level of education Possibility of social advancement setting the stage for the British empire and colonization What it was like to live in Shakespeare's London? - - - - Shakespeare's London - difficult to live a good life Living conditions depended on wealth London was the richest and biggest city in England (growing from migration) ->overcrowded It was the home of the first permanent playhouses Mostly noble and royal people Pressure by the strict government and role pictures of society Result: - idealization of the Elizabethan age: reality was different - hard living conditions, especially for the Poor — - strict government and strict social structures 892 Sources - https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabethanisches Zeitalter - https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Shakespeare - - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobean era - https://de.xcv.wiki/wiki/Elizabethan era - http://www.hamleyhall.de/englische geschichte/elisabethanisches zeitalter.html - https://teach.shakespearesglobe.com/fact-sheet-london - https://www.hartfordstage.org/stagenotes/hamlet/elizabethan-era SHOP