The Elizabethan Era was from November 17th 1558 to March 24th 1603. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She became queen at the age of 25, after the death of her half-sister Mary I (the daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon). Her half-brother, Edward VI (the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour) reigned over England and Ireland from January 28th 1547 to July 3rd 1553, crowned on February 20th at the age of nine. He died at the age of fifteen, declaring Lady Jane Grey (his once removed cousin) as his heir. Lady Jane Grey was quickly deposed, and Mary I was declared queen. Mary I’s reign was remembered as brutally violent and earned her the name “Bloody Mary”.
The Elizabethan Era is often referred to as the “Golden Age” in English History, the height in English Renaissance, and the development of English Literature. The era was seen as the …show more content…
“The Great Chain of Being” interprets the hierarchical structure in which everything existing has a certain position. The chain is imagined vertically, and goes in chronological order (from highest to lowest). Within each category (component, link, etc.) there is also an order. For example in Heaven God ruled over the archangels and angels. The chain is interlocked and interdependent. It is believed that if something or someone tries to change the order or go beyond their position, then that will cause universal disorder and chaos. For people living during this era the fear of “disorder” was very conspicuous. It was useful to political rulers because it helped enforce their authority by applying fear of “rising beyond one’s place”. There were implications that civil rebellion would cause the chain to be demolished. “The Chain of Being” concept allowed the “valid reasoning” of authority, suggesting there were ideal behaviours acted out in certain positions in the
The Elizabethan Era is often referred to as the “Golden Age” in English History, the height in English Renaissance, and the development of English Literature. The era was seen as the …show more content…
“The Great Chain of Being” interprets the hierarchical structure in which everything existing has a certain position. The chain is imagined vertically, and goes in chronological order (from highest to lowest). Within each category (component, link, etc.) there is also an order. For example in Heaven God ruled over the archangels and angels. The chain is interlocked and interdependent. It is believed that if something or someone tries to change the order or go beyond their position, then that will cause universal disorder and chaos. For people living during this era the fear of “disorder” was very conspicuous. It was useful to political rulers because it helped enforce their authority by applying fear of “rising beyond one’s place”. There were implications that civil rebellion would cause the chain to be demolished. “The Chain of Being” concept allowed the “valid reasoning” of authority, suggesting there were ideal behaviours acted out in certain positions in the