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Elizabethan ClothingElizabethan Clothing The Sumptuary Laws The Sumptuary Laws stated strict stated strict

guidelines about clothing.guidelines about clothing.

Laws easily identified citizens social Laws easily identified citizens social standing, rank and privileges.standing, rank and privileges.

Penalties for breaking these laws:Penalties for breaking these laws: Large finesLarge fines Loss of land or titleLoss of land or title Death by ExecutionDeath by Execution

Basic Elizabethan AttireBasic Elizabethan Attire

Underclothes! Underclothes! a Chemisea Chemise Stockings Stockings Corset Corset Farthingale Farthingale Petticoat Petticoat Kirtle Kirtle PartletPartlet HeaddressHeaddress

Over Clothes! Over Clothes! GownGown Separate sleevesSeparate sleeves Ruff Ruff Cloak Cloak ShoesShoes HatHat

Underclothes! Underclothes! Shirt Shirt Stockings or hoseStockings or hose Codpiece Codpiece CorsetCorset

Over Clothes! Over Clothes! Doublet Doublet Separate sleevesSeparate sleeves Ruff Ruff BreechesBreeches BeltBelt CloakCloak ShoesShoes HatHat

Women’s Men’s

Elizabethan MusicElizabethan Music Used to entertain people Used to entertain people Is performed by musiciansIs performed by musicians Is still famous because there are Is still famous because there are

different forms and is still classy different forms and is still classy The different forms are:The different forms are:

Church musicChurch music Court musicCourt music Street musicStreet music Theater musicTheater music Town musicTown music

Church MusicChurch Music Started in the Started in the

1515thth century century

Composed of Composed of ballets, sacred ballets, sacred songs, songs, madrigals, and madrigals, and canzonetscanzonets

Court MusicCourt Music Was an introduction to string Was an introduction to string

instrumentsinstruments

It was played for Queen Elizabeth It was played for Queen Elizabeth in her courtsin her courts

Street MusicStreet Music Was played in fairs and at marketsWas played in fairs and at markets

Became popular around the year Became popular around the year 15011501

Lost popularity because of the Lost popularity because of the bubonic plaguebubonic plague

Was replaced with theater musicWas replaced with theater music

Theater MusicTheater Music

Reflected Shakespeare’s playsReflected Shakespeare’s plays

Used to evoke emotions from the Used to evoke emotions from the audienceaudience

Clues for the music to start playing Clues for the music to start playing were embedded in the actors speechwere embedded in the actors speech

Town MusicTown Music

Was played for town ceremonies Was played for town ceremonies

Also known as the town bandAlso known as the town band

Goes back to medieval eraGoes back to medieval era

Used high pitched pipes Used high pitched pipes

Elizabethan Theatre Elizabethan Theatre

The Elizabethan theatre resides in The Elizabethan theatre resides in London and was made in a style similar to London and was made in a style similar to the coliseumthe coliseum

The theatre had over 3,000 guestsThe theatre had over 3,000 guests

The theatre had to be shut down in 1593 The theatre had to be shut down in 1593 due to the outbreak of the plaguedue to the outbreak of the plague

The theatre shutdown when the English The theatre shutdown when the English Civil War broke out and was restored Civil War broke out and was restored when King Charles II took the England when King Charles II took the England throne.throne.

Elizabethan FoodElizabethan Food

Food and Drink varied Food and Drink varied according to status and according to status and wealth. wealth. Meat = WealthMeat = Wealth

Introductions of different Introductions of different food from the New World. food from the New World. Use of sugar.  Use of sugar.  Cultivation of fruit trees Cultivation of fruit trees

and bee hives and bee hives Increase in the range of Increase in the range of

foods availablefoods available

Cooking MethodsCooking Methods

Food was prepared by several cooking Food was prepared by several cooking methods:methods:

Spit roastingSpit roasting BakingBaking

BoilingBoiling SmokingSmoking

SaltingSalting FriedFried

Cooking UtensilsCooking Utensils

Cooking was conducted over open flames. Cooking was conducted over open flames.

Cooking utensils were:Cooking utensils were: kettles, skillets, cauldrons mortar pestles, kettles, skillets, cauldrons mortar pestles,

knives , ladles, forks and scissorsknives , ladles, forks and scissors

Modern Day = Baking Tin Modern Day = Baking Tin Elizabethan Era = Baking Tray Elizabethan Era = Baking Tray (made of a (made of a

hardened pastry) hardened pastry) called a ‘Coffin’ called a ‘Coffin’

Elizabethan DrinkElizabethan Drink Water was not clean in the Middle Ages. Water was not clean in the Middle Ages.

Rich people drank wine and ale and poor people drank Rich people drank wine and ale and poor people drank just ale.just ale.

Honey was used to make a sweet alcoholic drink Honey was used to make a sweet alcoholic drink called Mead (drunk by all classes).called Mead (drunk by all classes).

Wine was imported although some fruit wines Wine was imported although some fruit wines were produced in England. were produced in England.

Ales were brewed with malt and water. Ales were brewed with malt and water.

Flavors were added to ales and beers such as Flavors were added to ales and beers such as bayberries or long pepper. bayberries or long pepper.

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