Life in Elizabeth 1 and James the 1 Court LeeAnn Smith Courtney Tomlinson

Elizabeth’s Reign Daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn- claimed as a bastard child once Anne Boleyn was beheaded Ruled England, Wales and Ireland Reigned from Known as “The Virgin Queen” Religious Settlement (1559) Elizabeth excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Pius V (1570) Bond of Association (1584). In this the Queen's loyal subjects vowed to take revenge on anyone who killed her Poor Law Act (1601)

Elizabeth’s Palaces Hatfield Place Hampton Court Palace Greenwich Palace- Her place of birth Whitehall Palace Palace of St. James Richmond Palace Windsor Castle Nonsuch Palace Palace of Westminister Whitehall Palace Greenwich Palace

Court Life Over 1,000 people usually attended court Everyone had access to the Presence Chamber - where Elizabeth had audiences -also where most of the socializing took place Court was held wherever the Queen was. Queen had two private rooms -her bed chamber - Privy Chamber

Dinner/ Supper Dinner was usually served at noon -usually served in the Presence Chamber -Courtiers usually ate their food here -Elizabeth ate in her Privy Chamber usually Supper was served between 5-6 in the evening - plays, musical performances, masques and balls were usually performed afterward in the Presence Chamber * Shakespeare presented many of his plays after dinner in the Presence Chamber for the Queen

Pastimes Hunting Bear baits Dog baits Hawking Jousting

Courtiers Archbishops Spies from different countries Traditional Courtiers -certain flamboyance of dress and manner -flattery, gifts, expected to be courted by music, by dancing, and by words of love and devotion. Political Advisors -degree of sobriety - dressed mainly in all black  Servants Sir Robert Dudley, Elizabeth’s favorite Courtier

James 1 st Reign Son of Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Henry Darnley- born 1566 Started rule of England 1603 Ruled over England, Scotland, Ireland Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Ruled for 29 years in Scotland Ended England’s war with Spain- first act as king

James 1 st ’s Palaces Edinburgh Castle- Scotland Whitehall palace Greenwich Place Palace of St. James Richmond place Windsor Palace Nonsuch Place Edinburgh Castle

James’ Pastimes Liked to hunt, even though he had weak legs As You Like It- the Duke who was exiled to the country loved to hunt the stag Was obsessed with witch hunting *Rumored to have a homosexual relationship

Shakespeare in James 1 st ’s Court Became known as the King’s Players Players took pride of place so they usually opened the festivities on December 26. The company would have at most 2 new Shakespearean plays each year. The rest of its court performances would be of new plays by other playwrights and older Shakespeare plays Hamlet revenge plot mirrored the Stuart family revenge story. His Stuart plays took up the most sensitive issues of the day, unlike in Elizabeth’s court where they were less controversial.

Shakespeare Continued Season- was November 4-through March plays with no title

Bibliography The Kings Playwright- Alvin Kearnan uk/homework/print.html uk/court/ liz/introelizperiod.html g/sevenlit/james/jamesbio.htm history/monarchs/mon46. html