How was the world different in the Elizabethan times?
Hi, not that it makes a difference, but is this for any homework? Obviously there were different laws, beliefs, inventions, etc… Elizabethan Life: Only men could work or earn money to live, the women would have to stay at home with the children, etc. These times were quite religious… Entertainment: Being the time of shakespeare, the theatre was a popular form of entertainment, of course the public executions were also very popular! Crimes and Punishments: There would be public executions, sometimes in front of hundreds of people. The punishments would all be cruel. Basically everybody accused of a crime would be executed, the worst punishment was to be hung, drawn and quatered, the body parts would be spread across london to scare the other people. Kings and Queens: Mary Queen of Scots Henry VIII There were some differences, you can do some further research, there are loads of good websites if you look far enough!
