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Life in Shakespeare’s Time: The Struggles of the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I

Explore the harsh realities of life in Shakespeare's era, focusing on Queen Elizabeth I, the illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Witness the challenges of her youth as the half-sister of “Bloody Mary.” Elizabeth, known as the “Virgin Queen” for her choice to remain unmarried, ruled during a time of polluted conditions in London, rampant poverty, and pervasive diseases such as smallpox and the bubonic plague. Discover the living conditions of the common people, including hygiene issues, crowded homes, and the impact of open sewers on health.

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Life in Shakespeare’s Time: The Struggles of the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I

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  1. Shakespeare’s Time

  2. Queen Elizabeth • Bastard daughter of King Henry VIII • And Ann Boleyn (2nd of 6 wives) • Henry had Ann beheaded for “treason” on trumped up charges of infidelity • Younger half-sister of “Bloody Mary” a catholic queen who killed protestants. • “Virgin Queen” because she refused to marry.

  3. Henry XIII Her parents Anne Boleyn

  4. Conditions in London-BAD! • Thames River polluted with raw sewage • Trees used up for fuel • Poverty

  5. Personal hygiene/health • Bathing considered dangerous • Body odor strong • Childhood diseases • Children often died before 5 years • Small Pox • Bubonic Plague

  6. Living Conditions • No running water • Chamber Pots • Open Sewers • Crowded

  7. Clothes • One set used all year long, rarely washed • Underclothing slept in, infrequently changed • Clothes handed down from rich to poor

  8. The End.

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