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What type of building was Speke Hall?
What type of building was Speke Hall?
Tudor manor house
Where was Speke Hall located?
Where was Speke Hall located?
North-west England
What social class were the Norris family?
What social class were the Norris family?
Gentry class
Definition of gentry class
Definition of gentry class
Wealthy landowners below nobility
Religious character of north-west England
Religious character of north-west England
Strongly Catholic region
When was the South Wing extended?
When was the South Wing extended?
1540-1570
When was the North Range built?
When was the North Range built?
1598
Tudor construction materials at Speke Hall
Tudor construction materials at Speke Hall
Timber frame, wattle & daub, sandstone foundations
What is wattle and daub?
What is wattle and daub?
Woven wooden strips covered with clay & straw
Why did glass windows show wealth?
Why did glass windows show wealth?
Glass was expensive
What fabrics did the gentry wear?
What fabrics did the gentry wear?
Silk or velvet
What Elizabethan Religious Settlement established
What Elizabethan Religious Settlement established
Church of England as Protestant
When was the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
When was the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
1559
Consequence of Norris family staying Catholic
Consequence of Norris family staying Catholic
Lost influence at royal court
What drinks were served at gentry banquets?
What drinks were served at gentry banquets?
Imported sweet wines