Elizabethan Social Classes

Social classes during the Elizabethan era were built up of 6 debatable social classes. The explanation of them and the use of them in Shakespearean writing is crucial in writings such as in A Midsummer's Night Dream. The history of social classes in England goes back to the idea that, God had your social class planned for you before you were born, and it was set like that by God’s will. In a somewhat reality it was decided by your families fame, wealth, skills, and your birth. Through the modern era though, there has been cultural upset on the social class issues in Shakespeare’s comedies. It has had some backlash through the years, but it is still a literary masterpiece representing the actual things going on during Shakespeare’s time with social classes.

Starting with the top of the Elizabethan era social ‘food chain’ would be the Monarch. Monarch was like the top of the top, Creme de la Creme. They were always the Queen or King of England. They were always, if not ninety-percent born into it. They were the richest, faced no poverty issue. The only downside could be a possible rebellion due to a false claim, which has happened in the past by people of the second class, the Nobility. The nobility is the highest class other than Monarch. They were built up of the noble ranks, such as Dukes, Counts, Earls, …show more content…
They’re relatable to the bourgeoisie. They were the class who had barely enough money to support their family, but they did it always in the end. Their economic stance was shaky at best and any misfortune with their pay would leave them in poverty. Laborers are the final, and largest class. Filled with the peasants, carpenters, and people who don’t own land. Most of the time, Laborers did not have enough money to support their family. They leached off of government welfare programs, which during this time was the first government welfare programs by any