Shakespeare

Year 1601 Age 18 Name – please select a name from [|Elizabethan Names] or [|Faire Names for English Folk] Suzanna Fletcher Sex female Marital status Single Occupation (if any) - find ideas at the [|Services and Occupations] listing from Life in Elizabethan England: Horseriding Income £1,500 per year (family income) Where in London do you live? [|Tudor London map] How much education did you receive? As much education as possible and of the highest quality. What were you taught? To read and write by a private tutor. What is your religion? Catholic How has your religion affected your life in terms of how you are treated by people in power? Queen Elizabeth is in power and although she is protestant she is accepting of Catholics as well. What play do you go to see? 12th night. How did you know it was playing? I saw the raised flag outside the globe one afternoon while shopping and decided it was a pleasant idea to go along and see the play. What other Shakespeare plays might you have been able to see? I also could have seen Hamlet What play by Shakespeare was your favorite until now? Much Ado About Nothing (1599) What actor in the company is your favorite actor? Henry Condell How are you dressed when you attend the play? I wore one of my more formal dresses and a corset. Describe some of the costumes the actors wear- They were gorgeous high end costume, made from materials such as silk You are planning to go to a ball (fancy dance party) after the play. How will you dress for that? Yes. I will wear my nicest dress. What did you dine on before going to the theater? I feasted on pheasant and wine. When did you eat? I ate just before leaving for the play that evening. What did you drink? Wine. How much did it cost? £20 How much did you pay for your ticket? It cost me 8 pennies for one of the best seats. Where did you sit? In one of the balconies flanking the central balcony. A number of your friends chose to spend the afternoon seeing another kind of entertainment, What was it? They decided to go to an Elizabethan Tounament. Who was the most important person you recognized in the audience? Sir John Garrard Who ruled England at the time? Queen Elizabeth What was some gossip about the ruler? That she wasn't actually a virgin and that she had an affair with Robert Dudley. Who was the Lord Mayor of London at the time? Sir John Garrard What is the last book you read? Bible

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