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People did not travel around a lot during the Elizabethan era. Traveling during the Elizabethan era could be dangerous, money was necessary and a license obtained from the Bailiff in the Guild Hall, was required by anyone who needed to travel around England. It was a crime to travel without a license. This law ensured that the spread of disease,was contained as much as possible and that the poor and the homeless did not travel from one village to another village spreading illness.
-Anything taken that was over 5 pence cents was considered theft
The Elizabethan Age was also infamous for it's system of laws and punishments.
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
- The symptuary law stated that no one was allowed to dress "higher" than their class. You could be punished or would have to pay a fine.
To begin with, Elizabethan Egland was split into 2 sections. The nobles (high class) and the lower class (everybody else). Punishment varied depending on a person's respective class.
The Globe was owned by actors who were also shareholders in Lord Chamberlain's Men. Two of the six Globe shareholders, Richard Burbage and his brother Cuthbert Burbage, owned double shares of the whole, or 25% each; the other four men, Shakespeare, John Heminges, Augustine Phillips, and Thomas Pope, owned a single share, or 12.5%
Actors were treated with as much suspicion as beggars. Anyone who needed to travel to earn their living, such as actors, were treated with suspicion and could be expected to be accused of crimes. An actors' standing in Elizabethan England was only slightly higher than a beggar or a thief. When plays started to become more popular, rich nobles, or high ranking courtiers of the land, acted as their sponsors. It was soon decreed that licenses should be granted to legitimize certain Acting Troupes. This raised the actors status somewhat and lead to fewer accusations of criminal activities. A license also had to be granted by the town Magistrate or Councilors when a group of actors came to town. Actors with legitimate licenses were allowed to travel freely.
-Woman were not allowed to act in theatres.
-Attendance at church became mandatory and you could have been imprisoned as punishment.
The Elizabethan Era was The time period under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Historians often call it the " Golden Age" in English History. It saw the expansion of poetry music and literature and was especially famous for theatre plays. It gave us famous playwrights such as the reputable William Shakespeare, and others like Christopher Marlowe and John Fletcher.
On 29 June 1613 the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII. A theatrical cannon, set off during the performance, misfired, igniting the wooden beams and thatching. According to one of the few surviving documents of the event, no one was hurt except a man whose burning breeches were put out with a bottle of ale.[23] It was rebuilt in the following year.
-If you appeared in court in front of all the officials and they didnt like what you were wearing, you could have been imprisoned.
The most common crimes would be
The motto of the Globe was "totus mundus agit histrionem", which means "because the world is our playground
-Taking bird eggs resulted in a death sentence
- Begging became a crime and you would have been beaten bloody if you were caught.
Different torture techniques were used to punish people and/or get a confesion from them. Women were not excluded from these means of punishment. Some instruments/techniques used were :
The Pillory and Stocks- The pillory consisted of hinged wooden boards by forming holes the which the head and various limbs were inserted; then the boards were locked together to secure the captive. Victims were placed in public areas such as the market. This punishment was more for humiliation than pain.
This included...
The Collar - Was an iron band, weighing more than 11 pounds, which had protruding spikes on the inside, top and bottom of the band. This collar was then fastened onto the neck of the victim.
The Rack - The Rack consisted of a wooden frame slightly raised off the ground, with a wooden roller at both ends. The victims ankles and wrists were fastened to the rollers with ropes. As the interrogation proceeded the rollers tightened the rope and increased the tension on the victim's limbs. The victim's joints were dislocated and separated if the interrogation went on long enough
The Ducking Stool -The ducking stool was a chair which was hung from the end of a free-moving arm. The victim was strapped to the end of the free moving arm into a chair which was placed by the side of a river. The chair would then be swung over the river by the use of the free moving arm and the woman would then be ducked into the freezing water. The submersion would last only a few seconds depending on the sentence but the punishment could last throughout the day.
High Treason - The act of betraying one's country or attempting to overthrow the government.
The Iron Maiden - The Iron Maiden is an upright stone coffin called a sarcaphagus, with spikes on the inner surfaces. Double doors open on the front allowing entrance of the offender. The spikes were strategically placed so they would puncture several vital organs. However, they were short, so they wouldn't be instantly fatal. The victim stand there for several hours and bleed to death. There were also two spikes specifically placed where the eyes would be.
Blasphemy - The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.
The Scavengers Daughter - The Scavenger's Daughter was a hoop of iron with a hinge in the middle. The victim was forced to crouch on one half of the hoop while the other half was pivoted and placed his back. The torturer would use a screw to tighten the hinge, crushing the victim further into his crouch. Sooner or later his spine would dislocate and his chest would cave in and crack. Sometimes it would go as far to the point blood would gush from the tips of the fingers and face.
The Wheel - The wheel had victim's placed on a cartwheel with their body stretched out along the rim of the wheel The wheel was made to revolve slowly, and the bod would go through fire, knives, or anything the torturers liked.
Witchcraft - the practice of magic, black magic, spells, bringing up spririts, or demons
Alchemy - Chemistry back in those days. Supposed transformation of matter. Usually attempts to convert base metals into gold or trying to create an elixir for eternal life, the philosophers stone or creating the youth fountain.
Branding Irons - Branding Irons were a long bolt with a wooden handle on one end and brand with a letter at the other. The brand letter was heated to a scorching red in an oven and then placed on the body. Two iron loops were used for firmly securing the hands during the excruciating process of branding.
The Gossips Bridle- The Gossip's Bridle was mainly used on women and was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head. The bridle-bit (or curbed plate) was about 2 inches long and 1 in broad, projected into the mouth and pressed down on the tongue. The curbed plate was frequently studded with spikes so that if the tongue moved it would inflict pain and made speaking impossible.
Sedition - a speech or act of conduct inspiring people to rebel against the government.