2 - Religious Life and Marriage Customs
7. Explore the religious upheaval/revolution going on in the 16th century:
- Henry VIII and "The Break"
- Catholicism
- The Church of England
- Calvinism
Helpful Resources:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/reformation.htm (Reformation)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/11.html (Catholicism)
http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/denom1.html (The Church of England)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/28.html (Calvinism)
8. Romeo & Juliet marry secretly, but because she is trying to escape the arranged marriage to Paris. Read the following sites about marriage in Elizabethan England and answer the following questions.
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/9.html (Betrothal and wedding)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/9.html (Betrothal, customs, and marriage)
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-wedding-customs.htm (customs)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/10.html (Love and marriage)
http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/wedding_feasts.htm (Feasts, attire, and customs)
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- Henry VIII and "The Break"
- Catholicism
- The Church of England
- Calvinism
Helpful Resources:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/reformation.htm (Reformation)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/11.html (Catholicism)
http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/denom1.html (The Church of England)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/28.html (Calvinism)
8. Romeo & Juliet marry secretly, but because she is trying to escape the arranged marriage to Paris. Read the following sites about marriage in Elizabethan England and answer the following questions.
- Where did marriages take place during the late middle ages?
- Why were marriage contracts arranged?
- Who performed the marriage ceremony?
- What was the common age for marriage?
- What is a betrothal? What is a dowry?
- Describe the common wedding attire and fare (food) for this period.
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/9.html (Betrothal and wedding)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/9.html (Betrothal, customs, and marriage)
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-wedding-customs.htm (customs)
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/10.html (Love and marriage)
http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/wedding_feasts.htm (Feasts, attire, and customs)
You have completed section 2! Move on to section 3 by clicking on "more" and then "3- The Globe Theater" at the top of the page