ELIZABETH THE GOLDEN AGE

ATIQAH . FARAH . CHIAM YU DEE . AMAL . THILINI . GAN MAN LING . CHONG YIN SUNN . MEGHASHYAM . MEGHA . KELVIN

BRITISH CIVILISATION

01.Synopsis Of The

Movie

CONTENT

02. Background Information

03. Timeline

04. Government 05. Religion

06. Culture07. Technology and Invention08. Arts09. Architecture

SYNOPSIS OF THE MOVIE• Two faiths, two empires, two rulers - colliding in 1588. Papist Spain

wants to bring down the heretic Elizabeth.• Philip is building an armada but needs a rationale to attack.• With covert intrigue, Spain sets a trap for the Queen using her

cousin Mary Stuart as a pawn who is under house arrest. • The trap springs, and the armada sets sail, to rendezvous with

French ground forces and to attack. • During these months, the Virgin Queen falls in love with Walter

Raleigh, keeping him close to court and away from the sea and America.

TIMELINE(base on the movie)

Elizabeth becomes Queen.

November 17, 1558

1559Elizabeth declares a religious settlement.

Elizabeth considers marriage

Queen Elizabeth supports Scottish

Protestants. 1568

1585 Queen

Elizabeth starts the Anglo-

Spanish war.

Queen Mary of Scottland is hedeaded

1587

1588Defeat of

the Spanish Armada

GOVERNMENT

National BodiesWork together to rule the country, make laws,

raise money, and decide upon matters of religion and national defense.

The Monarch

The Privy Council The Parliament

The Monarch• Queen Elizabeth 1 was the

monarch in the Elizabethan Era and made all the ultimate decisions during Elizabethan Era.

• The Monarch is the one who make laws and rule the country, have power over states and church.

• By disobeying the Queen, it was considered as against the law and the Queen also decided the life or death over people during the era.

The Privy CouncilElizabeth first council consist only 19 members

• was responsible for the general administration of the country. • depended on who Elizabeth wanted on it, but as some of the nobles of her

realm had a lot of money and influence in the places that they lived, Elizabeth had to make sure that the most powerful men in her country had their interests represented.

• Involved in governmental areas such as religion, military matters, Queens security, economics and welfare of the people.

• ROLE: advice the Queen when she needed advice.• The councils can never agree on matters and so Elizabeth listen to all and

had to decide what to do• The council did not do their works by themselves but hand a lot of it to the

secretaries

The Parliament

1. Legislation - A new law will be introduced with the approval from the monarch

2. Advice and give their opinions to the monarch on what should and should not be done.

3. Taxation.

Parliament is the highest legislative authority and had three main functions:

GOVERNMENTSocietal Classes

MONARCH

NOBILITY

GENTRY

MERCHANTS

YEOMANRY

LABORERS

Queen Elizabeth I

Knights, squires, gentlement,

gentlewomenCloth and weaving

Wool trade and shipping products

Farmers, tradesmen and craftworkers

Poor husbandmen, retailers, artisans, shoemakers, carpenters, brick mansons

RELIGIONCatholic: a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Protestant: a member of any of the Western Christian churches.Papists: People who follow the pope.

CULTURE

Entertainment• Elizabethan Entertainment was extremely important to people

who lived in the Elizabethan era. • The life expectancy of people during the Elizabethan Era was

short due to the outbreaks of the bubonic plague and the high mortality rate.

FEASTS

BANQUETS

FAIRS

PLAYS

DANCING & MUSIC

JOUSTS

GAMES

ANIMAL SPORTS

HUNTING

HAWKING

Elizabethan Cloths• Very signifcant, and even have laws!• “ The Elizabethan Sumptuary Clothing Laws” enforced by the Queen

herself in Greenwich on June 1574. • Stated colors and type of cloths• Purpose is to control behaviour and to ensure that a specific class

structure was maintained. • The penalties for violating the laws: could be harsh-fines, the loss of

property, title and even life.

THE UPPER CLASS CLOTHES• The brightest colours demanded

a higher price tag and were only available to the upper class.

• Expensive materials which is velvet, furs, silks, lace, cottons, taffeta and satin.

• Purple and gold clothing was a sign of royalty.

• High collars and jewellery.

LOWER CLASS Clothes• The colors must be different from the upper class.• Yellow, orange, green, pale blue, pink and russet.• Only wear wool, linen, cotton, leather and sheepskin.• Inexpensive materials such as buttons and trimming on coats.• No set of style

THE UNDER CLOTHES OF

ELIZABETHAN WOMEN

( THE UPPER CLASS )

Smock clothing

Stocking Corset FarthingaleRoll

Stomacher

Petticoat

KirtleForepart

Partlet

THE OVER CLOTHES OF ELIZABETH

WOMEN( THE UPPER

CLASS )

Gown sleeves

Ruff

Cloak

shoes

Hat

THE ELIZABETHAN MEN CLOTHES( THE UPPER

CLASS )

Shirt

Hose

Codpiece

Corset

DoubletSleeves Breeches

Belt

RuffCloakshoes

THE UNDER

CLOTHES

THE OVER CLOTHES

ELIZABETHAN FOODS

1568: Bottled beer is invented in London

1583: Leonard and Thomas Digges invent the telescope

1589: William Lee invents the knitting machine 1591: Sir John

Harington invents the flush toilet 1593: Francis

Bacon invented the frozen chicken

TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTIONS

ARTS

Elizabeth had these people paint large, full-length paintings that show people of the noble class

in rich costumes with…

lace.

weapons

ruffs

embroidery

armor.

Paintings

• The Elizabethan style is more symmetrical.

ARCHITECTURE

• Pavilions, gardens, fountains, and terraces were also popular.

• Elizabethan mansions usually had numerous towers, gables, parapets, balustrades, and chimneystacks.

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The more symmetrical and ornate the building is, the more expensive it seems.

Tudor style

Dormer Windows

Overhanging first floor

High Chimney

Leaded WindowsThatched roofs