The Era of Queen Elizabeth

Elizabethan Era Architecture  Various elements of Roman and Greek architectural styles  Building layouts and exteriors were very symmetrical (See Picture Below)

Elizabethan Era Architecture

Middle Class Living  Many middle class houses featured Medieval Architecture  The outside of the houses featured many vertical and diagonal beams of wood. This type of architecture used in England and the United States (Even in East Berlin, PA!) is called Tudor  Many of the Tudor houses can still be seen in England today!

Upper Class Houses & Mansions  Expensive brick and stone were used for stability and appeal, instead of traditional wood used in lower class homes  Columns inspired by Roman and Greek architecture were on the front of many upper class houses and estates

Hardwick Hall The Most Admired House of the Elizabethan Era BBuilt by the Countess of Shrewsbury, also know as the Bess of Hardwick ( ) SShe married four times, and was the most powerful woman in England next to Queen Elizabeth TThe house featured many glass windows, and that feature was the basis for an old English rhyme- “Hardwick Hall-more glass than wall”

Burghley House  Built for Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley) from

Upper Class Houses & Mansions

Blenheim Palace Woodstock, Yorkshire (England)

Athelhampton House Dorchester, Dorset (England)

Elizabethan Era Architecture

Theater Architecture  Most Elizabethan Era Theatres were like football stadiums and somewhat similar to the Roman Coliseum with a seating capacity of between 1,500 and 3,000  The first theater was built by James Burbage and his brother-in-law, John Brayne. It was called “The Theater”  Many theaters featured natural lighting for afternoon events, and had no cushioned seats (unless the wealthy paid extra) and no toilet facilities

Castle Architecture  No castles were built during the Elizabethan Period because of the already existing castles built before the Elizabethan Period

Elizabethan Era Architecture

Bristol Cathedral Bristol, Bristol (England)

Warwick Castle Warwick, Warwickshire (England)

Sources  era.org.uk/elizabethan-architecture.htm era.org.uk/elizabethan-architecture.htm  era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan- theatres.htm era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan- theatres.htm  era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan- castles.htm era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan- castles.htm  era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan- houses.htm era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan- houses.htm

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