Life in Elizabethan times (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Groundlings in Elizabethan theatre
Groundlings in Elizabethan theatre
Working-class people who stood in the pit
The pit in Elizabethan theatre
The pit in Elizabethan theatre
Ground level area where groundlings stood
Galleries in Elizabethan theatre
Galleries in Elizabethan theatre
Tiered seating for wealthier merchants and gentry
Tiring rooms purpose
Tiring rooms purpose
Backstage areas where actors changed costumes
Mystery Plays
Mystery Plays
Earlier religious dramas that told biblical stories
Elizabethan secular plays
Elizabethan secular plays
Non-religious plays exploring human nature & social issues
Bawdy jigs
Bawdy jigs
Crude songs/dances in clown costumes at end of shows
Three famous Elizabethan playwrights
Three famous Elizabethan playwrights
William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson
Most celebrated Elizabethan actor
Most celebrated Elizabethan actor
Richard Burbage
Shakespeare's theatre name
Shakespeare's theatre name
The Globe
The Globe theatre capacity
The Globe theatre capacity
Approximately 3,000 spectators
Doctor Faustus key themes
Doctor Faustus key themes
Witchcraft fascination, predestination vs free will debate
Queen's Men and Leicester's Men
Queen's Men and Leicester's Men
Acting companies sponsored by Queen Elizabeth I & Earl of Leicester
The Globe construction year
The Globe construction year
1599