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What type of building is Speke Hall?
What type of building is Speke Hall?
A Tudor manor house
Which social class did the Norris family belong to?
Which social class did the Norris family belong to?
The gentry class
Where did the gentry sit in the social hierarchy?
Where did the gentry sit in the social hierarchy?
Below the nobility
What religion did the Norris family follow during Elizabeth I's reign?
What religion did the Norris family follow during Elizabeth I's reign?
Catholic
Between which years was the South Wing extended?
Between which years was the South Wing extended?
1540 and 1570
When was the North Range constructed?
When was the North Range constructed?
1598
What was wattle and daub made from?
What was wattle and daub made from?
Wooden strips, clay and straw
What were the foundations of Speke Hall made from?
What were the foundations of Speke Hall made from?
Sandstone
Why was glass significant in the windows at Speke Hall?
Why was glass significant in the windows at Speke Hall?
Glass was expensive & showed wealth
What expensive fabrics did gentry families like the Norris wear?
What expensive fabrics did gentry families like the Norris wear?
Silk or velvet
What did the Elizabethan Religious Settlement establish?
What did the Elizabethan Religious Settlement establish?
Church of England as Protestant
What did the Norris family lose by not attending Church of England services?
What did the Norris family lose by not attending Church of England services?
Their influence at the royal court