Elizabethan era society
Religion (Branches of Christianity)
Entertainment
Catholicism
Protestantism
Theatre plays
Main religion of England before the Elizabethan era
Byproduct of Martin Luther's beliefs against Catholicism
Provides Church services
Established as the main religion by Queen Elizabeth
Believed that the Bible and Church Services should be in Latin, as they had been for 1000 years
Believed that the Bible and Church Services should have been in common language so everyone could participate and understand
Comedy
Tragedy
Politics
Monarchist society, ruled by the Royal Family using a hierarchy system
The ruler at the time of the Elizabethan Era was Queen Elizabeth, who succeeded Queen Mary, hence the title "Elizabethan".
Patronage system
The queen assigns important roles, and those assigned people are tasked with assigning further roles to others.
Privy Council
Council of advisors for the Queen
Outdoor/Sports
Jousting
Hunting
Riding
Performance
Social activities
Banquets
Concerts
Dance
Poetry reading
Religion
Religion is also dictated by the ruler, so certain religious activities can be restricted depending on the ruler at the time.
Education
There was no compulsory national system of education, and no fixed curriculum
This changed during the Renaissance period, when it became common knowledge that education was beneficial to society's development
Multiple schools were built with "Elizabeth" in the title eg. Queen Elizabeth School
Musical
Universities were flooded with male students, as female students were a rarity
Level of education depends on social class and gender
Informal education was generally provided to children at the age of 6 by their parents, when they were expected to contribute to the family
Gentry and Aristocrat families had private tutors
Until the 17th century CE, girls were generally only taught to read and appreciate the bible, and only some were given actual education