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Introduction

The Elizabethan era was a time associated with Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558–1603) and is often considered to be the golden age in English history.During the Elizabethan period, Europe was going through the Renaissance. Their culture and way of life was emerging from the Middle Ages into their peak of advancements. Also, their lives were very different from our lives. They listened to different kinds of music and found other ways of enjoyment such as dancing. The food they ate is also very unusual from us. Their culture was very unique and different, and their history still remains with us.

Remember the good times Ms. Koelling, everything that we did here you really really REALLY enjoyed doing. The good times are priceless, and so is the time travel. And things have been starting to get very exciting. We've been getting new foods like.....

Food & Beverages

Depending on one's place in society, there would be different amounts of meals every day. In general, people ate two meals a day. Lunch was called dinner, and there last mealof the evening was called supper. Breakfast was generally just a “breaking of one’s fast,” and it was not really considered a meal yet. Foods of the Elizabethan period were mostly spiced with pepper, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, galingale, and cloves. Herbs and spices were added to many kinds of foods like puddings, meats, and pies to bring out the essence of them. People also ate a lot of eggs and different types of meat such as beef, pork, and much more. Another delicacy was bread. Some drinks during the Elizabethan Era was ale, cider, and wine.

I really doubt you forgot the delicious food from here, I remember you always loved eating Meat such as the beef, but especially the pork. (:

Their entertainment and activities

A long time ago, people would make their own music. Workers would sing as they worked and commoners would make melody after meals. Instruments of the time were the lute, virginal, viola, recorder, bagpipe and the fiddle. Another popular way of entertainment was ringing the church bells. Elizabethan people loved to hear music. The music was performed because they didn’t have a recording studio or CDs. In big towns, the official musicians, also called the Waits, gave free concerts to everyone. Rich people hired musicians to play during dinner. Another popular activity was dancing. They were usually performed in couples. This was a good way for married people to interact. People with more money liked courtly dances such as The Brawl, The Volte, and The Pavane.

Ever since you were a little girl you always loved to play and listen to music every week and every day. You especially enjoyed watching the dances by the local neighbors.