Theatres and their opponents (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Theatres before Elizabeth I's reign
Theatres before Elizabeth I's reign
None existed
Cost for poor to stand in theatre pit
Cost for poor to stand in theatre pit
A penny
Who played female roles in theatres?
Who played female roles in theatres?
Teenage boys
Number of plays Shakespeare wrote
Number of plays Shakespeare wrote
37 plays
How Shakespeare depicted Richard III
How Shakespeare depicted Richard III
As an evil murderer
How Shakespeare depicted Henry VII
How Shakespeare depicted Henry VII
As a noble king
Shakespeare's rival playwright
Shakespeare's rival playwright
Christopher Marlowe
How long did a penny buy at theatre?
How long did a penny buy at theatre?
Up to two hours
Two groups who opposed theatres
Two groups who opposed theatres
Authorities and Puritans
Who censored plays for Elizabeth I
Who censored plays for Elizabeth I
Master of the Revels
What Master of the Revels censored for
What Master of the Revels censored for
Blasphemy or dubious politics
Who maintained law & order at theatres
Who maintained law & order at theatres
Lord Mayor and his councillors
Why was entertainment important?
Why was entertainment important?
To shake off depressing circumstances & celebrate life
Elizabeth I's effect on theatre popularity
Elizabeth I's effect on theatre popularity
She encouraged it; subjects emulated her interests
Where rich people sat in theatres
Where rich people sat in theatres
In the galleries