Lear- Social/Historical Context

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RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY God instituted a Church
RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY God ordained a monarchy
RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY Monarchy was ordained for the right government of land and people
RELIGION AND FEUDAL SOCIETY Most people thought there was a divinely ordered scheme of things
EDUCATION Boys went to 'petty school' age 4-7. They learnt reading and writing basics, prayers, and a few numbers.
EDUCATION Most girls stayed at home. A few learnt to read a bit.
EDUCATION School education reinforced the Church's techniques
EDUCATION Sons of noblemen and very clever boys went to university.
EDUCATION Richer boys at 7 went to paid grammar schools and learnt to write Latin.
LANGUAGE At the start of the 1500s, the English language wasn't popular. People preferred Latin/German/French
LANGUAGE Puns and synonyms became very popular, and Shakespeare liked these very much.
LANGUAGE By the end of the century, there were many translations of texts into English, including a new English Bible.
LANGUAGE During Shakespeare's time, people became proud of English as a language.
LANGUAGE During Shakespeare's time, the English language blossomed.
RELIGION England = Christian.
RELIGION Children were baptised.
RELIGION Church of England = main church
RELIGION The English version of the Bible was read in church so that the masses could understand its teachings better
RELIGION Christianity had never been so well taught
RELIGION All English people could hear sermons in their own language.
RELIGION Church attendance was mandatory, unless there was a good medical reason. Otherwise, you'd get fined as a penalty!
DRAMA Theatres closed in the height of summer to help avoid spreading the plague.
DRAMA Puritans tried to close down the theatres.
DRAMA 1576- first theatre in England built in London. Other playhouses followed, e.g. Shakespeare's 'The Globe'.
DRAMA Tradition of play-acting in England came from the middle ages.
DRAMA Great art form of Elizabethan/Jacobean age
THEATRE Hexagonal design
THEATRE All performances in early afternoon
THEATRE Actors were dressed in lavish hand-me-downs from the rich.
THEATRE High stage surrounded by standing people called 'groundlings'.
THEATRE At the back: doors for the actors Above the doors: a balcony
THEATRE Costumes etc kept backstage
GOVERNMENT Monarch = primary ruler
GOVERNMENT James I unified England and Scotland in 1603 (the same year that Queen Elizabeth I died)
GOVERNMENT James I governed with counsellors and ministers.
GOVERNMENT The average woman had no rights.
GOVERNMENT The average person had no vote.
GOVERNMENT Law and order was maintained by land owners and enforced by deputies.
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