Elizabethan EnglandElizabethan England

Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth Lived from Lived from 1533 1533 to 1604to 1604

Was loved Was loved by her by her subjectssubjects

Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth Was a patron of the Was a patron of the

arts; Shakespeare’s arts; Shakespeare’s company gave several company gave several command command performances for herperformances for her

Wrote Wrote Merry Wives of Merry Wives of WindsorWindsor for her for her featuring her favorite featuring her favorite character, John Falstaff.character, John Falstaff.

•1604 -- James VI of 1604 -- James VI of Scotland becomes Scotland becomes King James I of King James I of EnglandEngland

•Commanded a new Commanded a new translation of the Bible translation of the Bible into English; did NOT into English; did NOT ask Shakespeare to ask Shakespeare to participate (psalm 46)participate (psalm 46)

Life governed by the four humors:Life governed by the four humors:

•yellow bile (easily angered; bad tempered)yellow bile (easily angered; bad tempered)

•Black bile (depressed, sleepless, stressed-Black bile (depressed, sleepless, stressed-out)out)

•Blood (courageous, hopeful, amorous)Blood (courageous, hopeful, amorous)

•Phlegm (calm, unemotional)Phlegm (calm, unemotional)

hosehose

codpiececodpiece

breechesbreeches

bombastbombast

shirtshirt

doubletdoublet

ruffruff

shoesshoes

hathat

capecape

swordsword

chain of officechain of office

Men’s clothingMen’s clothing

Total winter Total winter weight?weight?

20 – 25 pounds20 – 25 pounds

hosehose

petticoat #1petticoat #1

farthingalefarthingale

petticoat #1petticoat #1

underskirtunderskirt

overskirtoverskirt

shoesshoes

Women’s clothingWomen’s clothing

camisolecamisole

corsetcorset

corset ccovercorset ccover

stomacherstomacher

bodicebodice

capecape

ruffruff

hathat

Total winter Total winter weight?weight?

30– 35 pounds30– 35 pounds

Onto the theatre!Onto the theatre!