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London In Elizabethan England

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LONDON IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND

ANNIE ALBERS
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LONDON

  • Modern London
  • Prince William and Kate Middleton
  • Big Ben, London Eye
  • Elizabethan Era
  • Golden Age

LIFE IN LONDON

  • The heart of England
  • Center of culture and commerce
  • Grew 400% in 1500s
  • Very dirty

CLEANLINESS

  • River Thames used for everything
  • Narrow, cobbled streets
  • No sewage or drainage system

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CLEANLINESS

  • Water was undrinkable
  • Everyone drank beer all day
  • Nobles drank wine instead of ale
  • Easy spread of disease

PUNISHMENT AND CRIME

  • Cruel punishments for simple crimes
  • Often public
  • Implement, burning at the stake
  • Beheading, hanging, quartering

CITATIONS

  • "Crime and Punishment in Elizabethan England." Crime and Punishment in Elizabethan England. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013.
  • "The City of London." Life in Elizabethan England 27:. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2013.
  • "Elizabethan England." Shakespeare Resource Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.