Web Quest

1.  Who is the Queen of England when Shakespeare became to write and who was after her? Queen Elizabeth and King James
2.  What was the approximately dates Elizabethan Period? 1558-1603
3.  Identify the social classes: Peasants, Commoners, Clergy, Esquires, Knights, Noble, Monarch
4.  Describe the status of women: They had very limited rights or no rights. The father of the household ruled the women and the women had to obey. Women who weren't married had more rights. They didn't receive much education. Women weren't allowed to be in Shakespeare's play.
5.  What is primogeniture? If they man died, everything goes to the son and not everything goes to the girl.
6.  What was the barbaric plague? This disease was carried by fleas. They got black, painful bumps and got really sick. It was a very unhygienic time period.
7.  Aspects of Elizabethan life:Fish, wealthy ate meat, bread. Rich and poor went to the theater. Church life had a big part in social life. High crime rate. Homes were built in the tutor style. Clothing for women tights, hoops skirts, shirts, and many other things. Clothing for men shirts, stockings, breaches, cloaks, shoes, and hats.