Zodiac In The Elizabethan Era

The Elizabethan era was a time of great importance to English history. This time period, which was when Elizabeth Ⅰ reigned over England, lasted from 1558 to 1603. But before Elizabeth claimed the throne, there were other rulers as well. Henry Ⅷ became the King of England in 1509, and in 1533 Elizabeth herself was born from Anne Boleyn, who was Henry’s queen. Unfortunately, 3 years after Elizabeth’s birth, Anne was executed because of adultery, which is when someone who is married has intercourse with someone who is not their spouse. In 1547, Henry Ⅷ died, and his 10-year-old son takes his place. However, in 1553, Mary Ⅰ succeeds to the throne, and finally in 1558, Elizabeth became queen, 6 years before Shakespeare was born. The Elizabethan World View was how people during Elizabeth’s time saw life and the world, and it …show more content…
The Signs of the Zodiac decided the character of each person during the Elizabethan era. The signs of the zodiac each represent different personalities and traits, and whoever was born under a certain sign had to act like how their zodiac sign described. If the zodiac symbol declares that you are humorous and funny, you would act humourous and funny, and there was nothing you could do about it. Another concept, called The Four Humours, stated that everything under the moon was made of 4 elements: fire, water, air, and earth. In the human body, each of these 4 elements had their own counterpart. Earth’s counterpart was melancholy, water was compared to phlegm. Air and blood were counterparts, and so were fire and choler. The idea was that if the 4 elements are balanced, the person would have good humour, however if the elements were unbalanced, the person would have ill