1. Lisa Smith’s Shakespeare Project

2. Romeo and Juliet: What Life was Like in their Time Period

3. Life in Elizabethan England Language – Thee and Thou Say: “How are thou”, never “how are thee” What wouldst thou have of me? I will go with thee. When the next word begins with a vowel, use thine for thy: I like thy face. But I applaud thine effort. Use the more formal language when addressing those people in authority such as parents, your master or your social superiors

4. The Relationship of Master and Servant Servants Servants are not democrats They approve of the social order. Most of them are men A servant in a fine house expects to rise in the world, improve his fortunes and create an even better place for his children. A stable groom might dream of becoming butler or steward in the same or greater house. Masters A Master strives to do credit to his servant. It is a credit to the master to dress himself and his servants well. Masters do not dress their servants in rags. A good master is proud and patient. He governs his house with fatherly care. He lets the servants do their work. He maintains his station by honorable behavior, not argument

5. Miscellaneous Info. Hobbies Tennis is popular. It is played indoors though or in a high- walled outdoor court. The ball is made of leather and stuffed with hair. Other sports include bowls(lawn bowling) and shuttlecock or badmitton and archery Gossip is also a popular with any activity Fashion of the Times A necklace is commonly called a carcanet You might tell an interested party that your very fine, sheer cotton chemise is made of lawn (a very fine linen) Merchant class women do not always wear a bumroll and seldom wear a farthingale. All kinds a pants are called hose, specifically trunk hose, because they cover the trunk of the body.