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There is debate among critics as to Emilia's character nature in Othello, with some deeming her a villain and some as the true hero of the play.This is because her allegiances initially seem to lie with her husband, and she displays the typical “wifely virtues of silence, obedience, and prudence" [2] of the Elizabethan period (as seen in her theft of the handkerchief in 3.1).
Although interest in marriage among the wealthy was of great importance to family and kin, the incentive to interfere was limited among the lower classes. This was because the crucial component in controlling and arranging marriages required some form of exchange in property or other means of wealth. [ 2 ]
During the late Elizabethan era, there was also public concern for prostitution and female sexuality. City comedies like William Haughton’s Englishmen for My Money showed the public concern of limiting female sexuality and economic activity in urban cities like London. Although these comedies were fictional they portrayed the public's true ...
Mary I of England had died without managing to have her preferred successor and first cousin, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, nominated by parliament.Margaret Douglas was a daughter of Margaret Tudor, and lived to 1578, but became a marginal figure in discussions of the succession to Elizabeth I, who at no point clarified the dynastic issues of the Tudor line. [4]
The Poor Relief Act 1601 [1] (43 Eliz. 1.c. 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, the "43rd Elizabeth", [a] or the "Old Poor Law", [b] was passed in 1601 and created a poor law system for England and Wales.
Henry Smith (1560–1591) preacher who lived for only 31 years, and preached for only 5–7 years; and was known as the most eloquent preacher of the Elizabethan age. [citation needed] William Perkins (1558–1602) Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, who was the most prolific Puritan theologian and expositor of Scripture during the ...
The Elizabethan Religious Settlement is the name given to the religious and political arrangements made for England during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603). The settlement, implemented from 1559 to 1563, marked the end of the English Reformation .
With more births within marriage, it seems inevitable that marriage rates and birth rates would rise together. [43] The evening out of fertility rates at the beginning of the 20th century was mainly the result of a few big changes: availability of forms of birth control, and changes in people's attitude towards sex. [44]