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Social and Political Structure of Elizabethan Period and 11th Century…

- - - - Gentry
        The Gentry were considered to be Aristocrats who owned small parts of land and households. They possessed great wealth and some manage to own large properties . They were often known as Gentlemen.
        
        Church
        People of the Elizabethan society who played major roles in the churches own society
        Pope, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests
        
        Merchants
        The main and real growth in the Elizabethan Era was considered o occur in this level. The class included Traders, Shopkeepers, Innkeepers and Citizens.
        
        Peasants, Laborers and Servants
        They are at the bottom of the social ladder. They had little social respects, responsibilities and rights. They were poor, had no land of their own and worked for others.
  - - - Chain of being is a form of social structure that everyone followed to ensure happiness and order.
        
        The chain of being, (The Shakespeare Book, 2006)
- - - - The Privy council
        This council was responsible for Elizabethan economics, foreign policy, home policy, religion, security and military matters.
        This also included the laws of the land (implemented at local level)
      - The Star Chamber
        The Star Chamber was located at the Palace of Westminster.
        The main role was to hear cases of libel, heresy and treason, being summoned was a serious matter.
        Composed of Privy Council members , set up to enforce law on powerful people convicted by ordinary courts.
        There was no Jury, no right of appeal, no witnesses, evidence given in writing.
        Turned into a political weapon used against political opponents to policies of the Queen.