Social Classes In The Elizabethan Era

If time could be taken back to the elizabethan era, there are many ways you could be judged by society. There were in total 6 social classes, Monarch, Gentry, Merchants, Yeomanry, Laborers, and the nobility. All of these social classes had a very different description. They also had many different classifications. Either you were very high up and had power, just making a living, or in poverty and needed help.There were other classes so which ever life you lived , there was a class that will fit your life. Social class in elizabethan era was very important. It ranked you on every aspect of your life and how you were treated.
One of the roles of a society is a Monarch. A Monarch is one who has the highest authority. When being a Monarch you will have many responsibilities and many people will know who you are. A monarch will have much power, and can make important decisions as well. This is not a role you can work up to be, it was a bloodline role, meaning you can only be born into it. To be classified as a Monarch you would have to be the ruler of the nation. In the elizabethan era. “ The Monarch was the ruler of a nation (usually a king or queen), and therefore the highest rank one could have. “ This explains …show more content…
These are the lowest of all the classes. They do not make enough to be considered as wealthy or even just making it past. They had very hard labor jobs and worked very hard for the little money they had to earn. “ This is the class containing carpenters, peasants, those who do not own land, shoemakers, and other similar positions. These citizens usually did not have enough money to support a family. “ This quote shows they many hard labor jobs they had to work. They had to survive for themselves and their family. Also, that they put many hard worked hours for the things that they wanted. So by these classifications you did not make enough to take days off, also did hard labor