The Golden Age of Drama also known as the Elizabethan era went on during the years of Queen Elizabeth’s I reign, between the years 1558-1603. The era is mostly known for the huge rise of English drama, such as poetry, music, literature and of course theatre with Shakespeare and Marlowe among others who renewed the style in English theater. Elizabeth granted the creation of professional theaters in England, which would attract a lot of visitors, from poor to rich. But it was not only a time of culture but also a time of exploration and development for Britain in whole. With people like Sir Walter Raleigh who stood for the colonization of Virginia, which also is named after Queen Elizabeth, and Martin Frobisher who is said to have been the first European to discover Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island in the year 1576, and claimed it in the name of Queen Elizabeth in the year 1577, England became bigger and economically healthier. England also won over their rival, Spain, in a naval battle and earned the title of being a big military power in the western world.
During the beginning of this era there was also some nervousness and violence between Protestants and Catholics. Although Queen Elizabeth was more on the Protestant side because of her father, Henry VIII, and the Catholics was very close to starting a revolt, she still managed to hinder the Catholics from doing this revolt by compromising with them to an extent. But when compromising was not an option anymore Elizabeth was not afraid of conflict. This led to the naval battle triumph over the Spanish Armada which in turn led to the Protestants becoming more acceptable in England.
Regarding religion during the Elizabethan era, Queen Elizabeth made it mandatory to attend church. There was no excuse to not attend church except for illness, and people who did not attend by will were fined. Although it was not illegal to be Catholic, it was still illegal for Catholics to hold or attend Masses.
Education during the Elizabethan era was almost only for boys. The boys were mostly taught to memorize and recite a lot of famous work and because the era was a time for literature and the most used language in Europe was Latin, boys started to learn grammar at the age of six to be able to speak and write in Latin as fluently as possible.
The discipline in school was very strict and if you did not behave as expected you were bound to be punished by beating. When the boys had finished grammar school most started working directly with different jobs, while noble boys started studying at the university.
Most girls did not go to a formal school, only noble girls were allowed to. But the education between boys and girls varied. Girls unlike boys were taught to do different household chores and then went on to become a housewife, but girls whose parents were wealthy often got to live with relatives and in that way learned to read, write, and manage a household.
Jonas Wedeen
During the beginning of this era there was also some nervousness and violence between Protestants and Catholics. Although Queen Elizabeth was more on the Protestant side because of her father, Henry VIII, and the Catholics was very close to starting a revolt, she still managed to hinder the Catholics from doing this revolt by compromising with them to an extent. But when compromising was not an option anymore Elizabeth was not afraid of conflict. This led to the naval battle triumph over the Spanish Armada which in turn led to the Protestants becoming more acceptable in England.
Regarding religion during the Elizabethan era, Queen Elizabeth made it mandatory to attend church. There was no excuse to not attend church except for illness, and people who did not attend by will were fined. Although it was not illegal to be Catholic, it was still illegal for Catholics to hold or attend Masses.
Education during the Elizabethan era was almost only for boys. The boys were mostly taught to memorize and recite a lot of famous work and because the era was a time for literature and the most used language in Europe was Latin, boys started to learn grammar at the age of six to be able to speak and write in Latin as fluently as possible.
The discipline in school was very strict and if you did not behave as expected you were bound to be punished by beating. When the boys had finished grammar school most started working directly with different jobs, while noble boys started studying at the university.
Most girls did not go to a formal school, only noble girls were allowed to. But the education between boys and girls varied. Girls unlike boys were taught to do different household chores and then went on to become a housewife, but girls whose parents were wealthy often got to live with relatives and in that way learned to read, write, and manage a household.
Jonas Wedeen