The Elizabethan Era

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The Elizabethan Era

• The history of England

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The Family Lineage

• Henry VIII had 6 wives divorce, beheaded, died,
  divorce, beheaded, and he died
• Had 3 children Mary I (Catherine of Aragon),
  Elizabeth I (Anne Boleyn), and Edward VI (Jane
  Seymour)
• Separating from the Roman Catholic church, Henry
  was able to divorce his first wife which led to
  the creation of the Church of England.
• Edward VI died shortly after becoming king
• Mary I became Queen of England and Ireland after
  her brothers death
• Is known for her tyrannical reign as Bloody
  Mary because of her strong Roman Catholic
  beliefs
• Elizabeth I became Queen and ruled with great
  power and dignity (known as the Golden Age of
  England)
• King James I of England and VI of Scotland took
  the throne after Queen Elizabeth I died.

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Plague History

• Also known as Yersinia pestis
• Bubonic an infection of the lymph nodes
• Pneumonic plague -- an infection of the lungs
• Septicemic plague -- an infection of the blood

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The Black Death

• Many believed that cats and dogs caused the
  plague which resulted a massacre of animals
• Truth It was the result of fleas and their
  saliva. They feasted on black rats which
  resulted in the name The Black Death
• Three types
• Septicemic entered the blood and caused death
  before symptoms arose.
• Pneumonic was caught through exposure and
  passed in 2-3 of encounter.
• Bubonic resulted in large sores developing on
  lymph nodes (called buboes)

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Basic Information

• Plays were performed wherever they could find
  space, usually in court yards
• First permanent theater was built in 1576 outside
  of London by James Burbage, named The Theater
• 1599 rent was raised on the land on which the
  the Theater was built because of increase
  Burbages son dismantled the theater and rowed it
  across the river
• Later the reconstructed theater was named THE
  GLOBE

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Globe Theater
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Physical Aspects of the Globe

• described as the Wooden O
• open space
• surrounded by a circular building30 high with 3
  tiers of seats
• small curtained inner stage located at the back
  of the large stage- The Heavens
• front part of the stage equipped with a trap door

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The Sets and Effects

• stage bare however flags, banners, and musicians
  used
• actors lowered from heavens by cranes
• sound effects (a cannon) - a spark of a cannon
  was the cause of the fire that destroyed The
  Globe
• torches were used to depict night

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The Elizabethan Actor

• Fencing Audience loved duels!!!
• Tumbling Lots of movement!!!
• Dancing most plays ended with dancing!!!
• Elocution Words were very important!!!
• Acting Doubled in many roles, females roles
  easily played by young boys due to the use of
  wigs and heavy makeup
• Music Played throughout!!!

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The Elizabethan Actor

• all actors were male - men played all parts both
  male and female
• actors held in disrepute
• considered rogues, vagabonds, sturdy beggars,
  common players