1. What does the word "Renaissance" mean? Identify the years of the Renaissance. Explain the important shift in arts and sciences during the Renaissance. 2. Why is this period called the "Elizabethan Era" in England? 3. What was life in Elizabethan England like? Include information about the social ranking, jobs, recreation, education, and religion of the time.
Introduction to the Elizabethan Period http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/introelizperiod.html
Entertainment and amusements in Elizabethan England http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/amusements.html
Life in Elizabethan England home page http://elizabethan.org/compendium/index.html
Crime and punishment in Elizabethan England http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/Bloodypainful.html
Religion in Elizabethan England http://elizabethan.org/compendium/7.html
List of occupations in Elizabethan England http://elizabethan.org/compendium/3.html
Education in Elizabethan England http://elizabethan.org/compendium/54.html