london in shakespeare’s time. the reformation—the 16 th century

London in Shakespeare’s Time

The Reformation—The 16th Century

The Tudor Family ruled England

Henry VIII 1509-1547

King Edward VI 1537-1553 (Protestant) ‘The boy king’

Mary Tudor 1553 -1558(Catholic) ‘Bloody Mary’

Elizabeth I1558 – 1503(Protestant)‘The Virgin Queen’

The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603)

Elizabethan theatre grew and William Shakespeare, among others, composed plays that broke away from England's past style of plays.

More people were educated during this time in London than ever before.

The Elizabethan Era (1558 -1603)

Population grew 400% from 1500 to 1600

nearly 200,000 people in the city proper and outlying region

An Overpopulated City

Streets were narrow and crowded People moved from the city to the country London’s economy grew

Poor Sanitation Little or no drainage Running water hard to come by Bad smells Rotting vegetables Human excrement

Bathing not common practice

Lots of People = lots of problems

1. Disease2. Poor sanitation3. Riots

Lots of People = lots of problems

• Typhoid –inflammation of the intestine.

• Gout (rich) Meat diet• Scurvy (poor) lack of Vitamin C• Tooth ache (complications)• Complications in result of amputations

• Measles • Diseases of the explorers

The Black Plague Bubonic plague –

originated in Central Asia killing 25 million

Hit London several times

Rats hosted the disease carriers

Plague Symptoms:Sneezing and swelling of the lymph nodes, bleeding in the lungs.

The Gap Between Rich and Poor

The poor lived in homes that are little better than sheds.

One earthen-floored room downstairs for living and cooking

There was an upstairs loft is for sleeping in and storing hay.

Peasants keep animals in the house. Windows are shuttered and have no glass.

Thatched roofs are a fire hazard and a nesting place for rats and insects

The Rich

The Rich Royalty Servants and

attendants Family money Loan sharks

Business men Wealthy land

owners Trade

merchants

Guilds The workers guild protected the

crafts people of the time. Insured quality of work Worked much like a union Membership was mandatory to

be successful and sought after in London

Occupations

OccupationsOccupationStationer orBooksellerMercer

MillinerHatter

Product/ServiceBooks, paper, quills, inkCloth

Hats, gloves

OccupationsOccupationTailor

Seamstress

Draper

Product/ServiceClothing

Shirts/Smocks

Cloth merchant

OccupationsOccupationFletcher

Bower orBowyerFarrier

Product/ServiceArrows

Bows (to go with the arrows)Horse shoes

OccupationsOccupationBlacksmith

Armorer

Limner

Product/ServiceOther ironwork

Armor

Portrait Artist

OccupationsOccupationLawyer

Apothecary

Barber orSurgeon

Product/ServiceLegal Services

Medication

Dentistry

OccupationsOccupationCooper

Miller

Moneylenders

Product/ServiceBarrels

Grinds Grain

Bankers

OccupationsOccupationSpinster

Candle maker

Product/ServiceWomen who spun woolCandles

Lower Class Clothes Peasants-wool (which was often

dyed)-browns, and pale yellow, black, pale green

Lower Class Clothes Peasants had to wear multi layered

clothes. They used to wear "doublets” doublets

were thick jackets made of wool, soft leather, heavy linen or canvas.

Over the doublets, they wore "jerkins", which were identical to doublets but loose in fitting.

Lower Class Clothes They wore "knickers", which

were pants that buttoned below the knees.

On the lower half of the leg, they used to wear knit woolen hose, or, knee socks to protect them from the extremely cold weather of England.

Middle Class Clothes

Middle class-cotton, and layered clothing. Collars

Neatly fitted clothes, with a few ruffled edges

Weapons—daggers

Middle Class Clothes

• The Upper Class wore velvet, cotton, lace, silk, gold embroidery. Fancy shoes and hats

• Color- black, purple, maroon, gold, white shirts.

• Weapons—Swords

Upper Class Clothes

Upper Class Clothes

Food and Drink Eggs

Meat Fish Egg Plant Cabbage Turnip Fruit and sugary

sauces

Ale and Beer (water shortage)

Wine Puddings, pies,

cakes Gingerbread Almond Bagels and bread

Nutmeg

Entertainment Other than

gambling, drinking at the pub, playing cards, tennis and lawn bowling, watching plays (the theatre) was the main source of entertainment.

Why study Shakespeare?

William helped turn the theatrical profession into a gentlemanly profession loved by all people, from Kings and Queens to peasants and servants. Today, a writer, actor, director, or producer is well respected Words and Phrases

created over 2,000 new words and phrases. They include: schoolboy, shooting star, puppy-dog, football, bandit, partner, downstairs, upstairs, leapfrog, alligator, and mimic

Sound familiar? William's plots are present in movies, television shows, and books. They have become so common we may not realize they were first introduced by William.

Sound familiar? An evil person who dies because of own

wrongdoing (Macbeth) Mistaken identity (A Comedy of Errors) Giving a person a taste of their own

medicine ( The Taming of the Shrew)

Torn between loyalty and revenge (Hamlet)

Star Crossed Lovers (Romeo and Juliet)

Movies/Plays 10 Things I hate About YouLion KingWest Side StoryShe’s the ManForbidden Planet