the Elizabethan era really as harsh as it is said to be? If it was‚ how gruesome and inhumane were the punishments? What were even considered crimes during this Era? Were punishments and crimes different among all the different classes? During the Elizabethan Era‚ punishments were harsh‚ gruesome‚ and varied tremendously among the two main classes‚ however the crimes committed were also very different among the two classes varying from stealing a bird’s egg to murder. During the Elizabethan Era
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Torture is an evil and inhumane form of treatment. It has been practiced throughout history in civilizations such as the Roman Empire and the Egyptians. Those cultures believed that torture was an essential and indispensable element of their justice system to punish and deter criminals. Today‚ torture is banned internationally. However‚ there are still countries and armed groups that defy the prohibition from the United Nations and practice this form of degrading treatment. One current example of
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what religions were around five centuries ago? Today‚ there are hundreds of diverse religions practiced by many. Back then‚ in England‚ there were two main religions: Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. Protestantism was practiced during the Elizabethan Era‚ which was around the time Shakespeare was alive. Created by Martin Luther‚ a German Monk‚ It was also deemed to be the “official” religion by the queen‚ so it was also very influential during that time period. So‚ how did this religion originate
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During the Elizabethan Era there were some very creepy things that went on during the time. The Elizabethan Era was full of sickness. Many of the sickness were deadly some were not. There was a lot of different medicine and curing methods. That sometimes saved people. Also‚ there was crime as well like in all towns there is always crime and there is always some type of punishment was enforced. Around the time there was some creepy magic that could scare the bergepers out of you. Many superstitions
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The Elizabethan era may have only lasted for 45 years‚ but it brought forth a blossoming of literature‚ and changed the way that people viewed themselves and their society. The gender specific roles in the Golden Age may have not suited the people of today‚ but in the 1500’s they were acknowledged and seen as a common practice. During the Elizabethan era‚ diverse family and societal roles were demonstrated through men‚ women‚ and children. First off‚ men in the 1500’s had said important and powerful
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The Elizabethan Era was from 1558 through 1603‚ and it was also mentioned as the Golden Age. It was the time of the Renaissance when Shakespeare lived. The Elizabethan Era was named after Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I became the Queen of England six years before Shakespeare’s birth. Important dates and details effected the Elizabethans in everyday life. The Elizabethan Era was also known as violent times because all the punishments were so severe it could most likely cause death. The Elizabethans
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During The Elizabethan Era During the Elizabethan era‚ humans were still in the age of discovery‚ and what they could not explain‚ understand‚ or thought of as “physical phenomena” the Elizabethans were afraid of. Elizabethans were very paranoid‚ many believed in superstitions that they feared in everyday life. The everyday fears that the Elizabethans believed in are usually like the superstitions we live with today‚ such as: saying "God Bless You" following a sneeze (Elizabethans believed that
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The Elizabethan Period The people in the Elizabethan Era lived very different lives to what we do today. The Elizabethan people believed that the queen was God’s representation here on Earth. Their social order ranked the monarch as the highest‚ followed by the nobility‚ the gentry‚ merchants and labourers. The government was relatively stable‚ centralised‚ well-organized and efficient. The Elizabethan people had high regard for family in a community. They believed that families were role
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past. Such as during the Elizabethan era‚ when there were many plagues that had changed the course of typical diets across Europe and the gap between the different economic classes. The plagues not only heavily influenced the new diets to be established for the different economic classes and meals made for varieties of special occasions but it also helped to steer the population to their new ideologies of common entertainment. During the Elizabethan era the average Elizabethan typically did not eat
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Elizabethan Life During the Elizabethan period‚ Europe was going through the Renaissance. Their culture and way of life was emerging from the Middle Ages into their peak of advancements. Also‚ their lives were very different from ours. They listened to different kinds of music and found other ways of enjoyment such as dancing. The food they ate is also very unusual from ours. Their society was broken into classes‚ women were obedient and their children could not get educated. Their culture
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