Queen Elizabeth’s Era

Queen Elizabeth’s EraJada Bryant and Rueben Cherry

Group 7

English Foods In Queen Elizabeth’s era meat was a sign of

wealth.During Queen Elizabeth’s era the expansion

of sugar use increased. They used the sugar of fruit trees and bee hives.

Queen Elizabeth was very unique. People used strange and unusual shapes in their food presentation.

Celebrations & HolidaysThe first Monday after Twelfth Night of

January ( between 7 January and 14 January) was Plough Monday.

2 February: Candlemas, celebrated on the first day of spring.

14 February: Valentine's Day. And the list goes on and on but those are

some examples.

FashionWomen's clothing in clouded gowns, hats,

corset, underwear, collars, ruffs, and shoes.Women did not wear pants.Men's clothing included breeches, doublets,

underwear, collars, ruffs, and shoes.For the rich fashion was everything. Fashion

represents your wealth.

Social lifeSocial life also plays a roll during the

Elizabeth’s era. Today social life is token over by the internet such as facebook and twitter.

Back then they liked things like theatre, drama, romance, and tragedy.

Queen Elizabeth loved Shakespeare’s plays

Geography and economyThe geography was surrounded with

mountain and contained many islands off the coast of its borders.

Many rivers, oceans and several waterways surrounded and cut through different parts of England's land.

English treasury had little to no money, mostly because of the cost of financing the wars.

Reference Pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_erahttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabetha

n-food.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabetha

n-clothing.htmhttp://thecaveonline.com/APEH/leisureeliz1.h

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