Primogeniture, a system that provided a form of transfer from the deceased to their children in chronological birth order, had revealed itself present during the Elizabethan Era, and also has shown present in Shakespeare's’ works, such as the comedy As You Like It. Primogeniture had played a hefty role in the Elizabethan Era, shaping society to what it is known as today. Numerous factors tell of the importance of primogeniture, and during the Elizabethan Era, it not only influenced many writers, but it also created abnormalities in society along with social expectations, further pushing the system in which inheritance was passed to become more organized. In Shakespeare’s text As You Like It past experiences of primogeniture within his own
