DISEASES In Elizabethan times there were many diseases. Including cholera‚ typhus‚ the deadly black plague‚ and many more. One of histories most deadly killers‚ cholera‚ was caused by mostly by bad sanitation. When someone swallowed food or water contaminated by the feces of the victim‚ the become infected. Any contact with bathroom‚ clothing‚ or bedding that was used by the victim is also another way to become infected. Symptoms include extreme diarrhea‚ sharp muscle cramps‚ and fever and vomiting
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During the Elizabethan period (1558-1603) the health of everybody from peasants to the wealthy was extremely poor due to the inadequate hygienic techniques used during the time. None of the people were aware exactly how they became ill‚ therefore surgeons had much difficulty to cure them. Although they rarely bathed they were oblivious to the fact this may be the source of their problems. Poor hygiene‚ brought out by infrequent bathing‚ resulted in illnesses caused by the patients’ and the surgeons’
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In the Elizabethan Era‚ a society dominated by men‚ women had little input. Common rights and abilities of our time such as voting‚ going to school‚ and achieving steady jobs were impossible for the average Elizabethan woman to achieve. This disparity of power prominently appears in the works of the time period’s most well-known playwright‚ William Shakespeare. In his "Much Ado about Nothing"‚ Beatrice‚ one of the most powerful women in all of Shakespeare’s work‚ complains of feeling weak and impotent
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How Witches Were Misunderstood during the Elizabethan Era Witches‚ during the Elizabethan Era were a dangerous‚ evil menace to society that made pacts with the devil and had supernatural powers that were used to commit unspeakable crimes against humanity. Witches were held responsible for sudden deaths‚ illnesses or accidents. The public hated the witches for these calamities that the witches had no knowledge of or control over. Many times they were burned at the stake or drowned. Witches were
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Of all the ancient civilizations lost to the ages‚ one that remains surrounded by legend is Atlantis. Stories of an ancient superpower of sea faring people that vanished in a single day have been told for centuries. Such stories continue to baffle archeologist to this day. If such stories were true‚ where is the evidence to support the existence of Atlantis? Unlike other civilizations‚ Atlantis did not leave behind great pyramids or giant monoliths. The only bit of evidence to conclude to Atlantis’s
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study that largely changed the Elizabethan Era. "Astrology is the study of patterns and relationships -- of planets in motion‚ our birth chart‚ synastry with others‚ the make-up of elements -- and using that knowledge as a tool to find meaning" (Hall 1). Astrology is not science because it contains mostly beliefs that come from different religions‚ but it has a different category. Astrology was one of the most important studies at the time of the Elizabethan Era because it influenced many courses
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Art in Elizabethan Times was just as popular as activities like dancing and going to the theatre to watch a performance. There was a wide range of different styles of art. But one of the most popular styles of art was called “miniature painting” or “limning”. The name “miniature painting” was derived from the word minimum. Mninature paintings were a very popular style of art and paintings‚ this style flourished from the 16th Century to the 19th. These paintings were originally painted with water
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The role of the head of state during the Elizabethan period The head of state during the Elizabethan period was the Monarchy‚ the Privy Council and Parliament. Queen Elizabeth 1 was the head of the monarchy which made her the absolute and supreme ruler of England. The monarchy was responsible for all governmental actions and decisions. All laws required the Queens consent in order to be passed. The role of the head of state which is the three bodies mentioned above was to work together to rule the
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been done the same way it is today. In fact‚ marriage used to be played out in a lot of ways‚ and those differences were shown in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. One way that those differences were key is how marriages were set up in the Elizabethan Era‚ the setting of Romeo and Juliet. Another way marriage played a key role in Romeo and Juliet was how the actual marriage went down. The way Romeo and Juliet wedding would have actually resembled Shakespeare’s own wedding. The normal and legal
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a very different role to other women of her time. She was determined‚ obsessed and ambitious. Lady Macbeth had qualities contradictory to the norms of women in the Elizabeth Era. She was dominant‚ manipulative and had total equality. Qualities that were completely opposite to women of her time. Women of the Elizabethan Era were seen to be inferior to men. They were to do the housework‚ cook the food and produce children; Lady Macbeth has two sides to her. One that shows the qualities and actions
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