There Was No Paper Money in the Elizabethan Era

The Elizabethan Period Lasted 45 Years

· The reign of Queen Elizabeth I stretched from 1558 to 1603, covering an especially monumental time in British history. The church of England declared independence from the Catholic Church the same year the Elizabeth took power, and so the queen had absolute power over both church and state.

Shakespeare Published His First Play in the Elizabethan Era

· Queen Elizabeth poured money into London's arts scene, building the city's first theaters and sponsoring productions. Shakespeare himself grew up and benefited from this atmosphere, and his first play, "Henry IV," was published near the end of her reign.

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Elizabethan Society was Class Based

· In Elizabethan times, society was divided into a strict social order that included six classes: the monarchy (or the Queen herself), the nobility, the gentry (мелкое дворянство), the merchant class, the yeoman class (tradesmen – фермеры)) and laborers. Elizabethan laws even dictated what kind and color of clothes each class could wear so that they could be immediately identified.

Cuisine Exploded During the Elizabethan Period

· The exploration of the New World and the South Pacific brought a slew of culinary treats into the kitchens and restaurants of England. Tomatoes, chili peppers, chocolate, cinnamon and avocados are just some of the hundreds of flavorful items that the British tasted for the first time during the Elizabethan era.

Nobody Drank Water in Elizabethan England

· Except for country people, most British people in the Elizabethan era drank ale, beer, cider or wine instead of water. Water was contaminated and not safe to drink, especially in London, and the alcohol content of alcoholic beverages helped to kill germs and bacteria.

There Were Witch Hangings in Elizabethan England

· Like the rest of Europe at the time, England went through a phase of witch hysteria during the Elizabethan era. In England, however, witches found guilty of murder were publicly hanged, not burned at the stake like in France.

England Became the Supreme Naval Power of the World

· When the British defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, it became the undisputed ruler of the seas. This accounts for the explosive growth in prosperity during the Elizabethan period, as the British navy controlled the world's naval trade.

There Was No Paper Money in the Elizabethan Era

· In Elizabethan England money was made out of alloys (сплав) of silver and gold, and the exact weight of the silver or gold in the coin (known as its fineness) determined its value. Pounds, made up of 240 pennies, were the common monetary standard.

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