Jacobean England

Jacobean England

1. Race

   • People couldn't distinguish different levels of blackness and so people are judged on religion instead
   • At the time there were approximately 90 people in England were of Arabic or African heritage
   • People who were not Christians were seen as strangers

2. Religion

   • Christian was the religion in England, so when people came from other religions (in particular the Islam faith) They were seen as infidels
     • Religious turmoil between Catholics and Protestants

3. Customs in the theatre

   • Shakespeare wrote what interested the king at the time
     • For example he wrote Othello when the Turks were trying to take over Mediterranean islands and Macbeth after the king wrote a book about demonology

4. Women's limited rights

   • Women had very little rights if any
     • They were also less superior then men
     • They were confined to look after the house
     • Women could not have a property in there own name
       • And had to obey her husband and help him earn money