Elizabethan Customs

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Elizabethan Customs
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Topics

• Beliefs
• Funerals
• Marriage
• Religion
• Children

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Beliefs

• Many thought Fairies, Goblins,and Spirits came
  out at night to play tricks on all the innocent
  people.
• The Elizabethan People were very superstitious.
• Disease and disaster were blamed on witches.
• Astrology was deeply believed and was referred to
  often.

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Funerals

• A Funeral bell was rung to announce a death.
• Mourners wore hooded cloaks which covered them
  completely.
• The coffin was closed and carried to grave by
  pallbearers dressed all in black.
• Body was buried inside church.
• Noblemens funerals were extremely elaborate.

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Marriage

• It was foolish to marry someone for love.
• If couples wanted to hurry to get married, they
  went to the Bishop to get a special license.
• Marriage was an all day occasion with a full
  ceremony and celebration afterwards.
• Brides wore a white dress with their hair up.

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Religion

• Almost everyone believed in God.
• It was expected to go to heaven or hell after
  death.
• Fine clothes, gambling, drinking, and going to
  see plays was seen as a sin by Protestants.
• All Catholics were seen as traitors to their
  countries during war.

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Children

• Infant and child mortality was high
• Little boys wore skirts like the girls until age
  6 or 7
• After school, children did not advance to
  university.
• Infants are wrapped in cloth quite tight for the
  first 6-12 months.
• Illegitimate children could not legally own or
  inherit property or marry.

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