Theater was an important aspect in the life o f Elizabethan life. William Shakespeare at his peak, was as and many other playwrights, actors and theaters at his time. He was constantly busy, the high culture of the Elizabethan Renaissance was best expressed in its theater. Historical topics were especially popular, some of which were the usual comedies and tragedies. Shakespeare provided entertainment through theatrical plays while also adding amusement. This helped mold his legacy during the Elizabethan era.
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Holidays and customs were based on Church calendars. For example, the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs. They were popular seasonal entertainments
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Holidays and customs were based on Church calendars. For example, the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs. They were popular seasonal entertainments
Theater was an important aspect in the life o f Elizabethan women.
William Shakespeare at his peak, was as and many other playwrights, actors and theatres at his time. He was constantly busy, the high culture of the Elizabethan Renaissance was best expressed in its theatre. Historical topics were especially popular, some of which were the usual comedies and tragedies.
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Holidays and customs were based on Church calendars. For example, the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs. They were popular seasonal entertainments
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William Shakespeare at his peak, was as and many other playwrights, actors and theatres at his time. He was constantly busy, the high culture of the Elizabethan Renaissance was best expressed in its theatre. Historical topics were especially popular, some of which were the usual comedies and tragedies.
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Holidays and customs were based on Church calendars. For example, the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs. They were popular seasonal entertainments
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Theater was an important aspect in the life o f Elizabethan life. William Shakespeare at his peak, was as and many other playwrights, actors and theaters at his time. He was constantly busy, the high culture of the Elizabethan Renaissance was best expressed in its theater. Historical topics were especially popular, some of which were the usual comedies and tragedies. Shakespeare provided entertainment through theatrical plays while also adding amusement. This helped mold his legacy during the Elizabethan era.
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Holidays and customs were based on Church calendars. For example, the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs. They were popular seasonal entertainments
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Holidays and customs were based on Church calendars. For example, the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs. They were popular seasonal entertainments
Theater was an important aspect in the life o f Elizabethan life. William Shakespeare at his peak, was as and many other playwrights, actors and theaters at his time. He was constantly busy, the high culture of the Elizabethan Renaissance was best expressed in its theater. Historical topics were especially popular, some of which were the usual comedies and tragedies. Shakespeare provided entertainment through theatrical plays while also adding amusement. This helped mold his legacy during the Elizabethan era.
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Many were based on Church calendars. Moreover, some popular seasonal entertainments were the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day which were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs.
There are festivals and holidays every day of the month during this era. Most of them resemble those of modern day U.S. traditional holidays. Many were based on Church calendars. Moreover, some popular seasonal entertainments were the Annual Summer Fair and other seasonal fairs such as, the May Day which were often enthusiastic and extravagantly celebrated affairs.
Festivals, Celebrations, and Holidays
According to http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-customs-festivals.htm
- January Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts celebrating the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, following the birth of Jesus - March Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion. ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday ) - April Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
All Fool's Day. The Jesters, or Lords of Misrule, took charge for the day and caused mayhem with jokes and jests. - May Day Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Summer festival celebrating May Day when a Queen of the May was chosen and villagers danced around the maypole - June Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Midsummer Eve, the Mummers entertained at the 'Festival of Fire' reliving legends such as St George and the Dragon. Bones were often burned leading to the term 'bonfire'. The summer Solstice was June 23rd
- July Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Swithin's Day falls on 15th July. Legend says that during the bones of St Swithin were moved and after the ceremony it began to rain and continued to do so for forty days
- August Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Lammas Day was celebrated on August 2nd. The ' loaf-mass ' day, the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands. Candle lit processions and apple-bobbing was featured. - September Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
29th September was when Michaelmas celebrated the life of St Michael and the traditional food on Michaelmas was goose or chicken - October Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
October 25th celebrating St Crispin's Day. Revels and bonfires and people acted as 'King Crispin' - November Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The Day of the Dead - All Souls Day or All Hallow's Day ( Halloween ) when revels were held and bonfires were lit - December Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The feasts and Christmas celebrations
According to http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-customs-festivals.htm
- January Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts celebrating the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, following the birth of Jesus - March Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion. ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday ) - April Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
All Fool's Day. The Jesters, or Lords of Misrule, took charge for the day and caused mayhem with jokes and jests. - May Day Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Summer festival celebrating May Day when a Queen of the May was chosen and villagers danced around the maypole - June Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Midsummer Eve, the Mummers entertained at the 'Festival of Fire' reliving legends such as St George and the Dragon. Bones were often burned leading to the term 'bonfire'. The summer Solstice was June 23rd - July Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Swithin's Day falls on 15th July. Legend says that during the bones of St Swithin were moved and after the ceremony it began to rain and continued to do so for forty days
- August Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Lammas Day was celebrated on August 2nd. The ' loaf-mass ' day, the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands. Candle lit processions and apple-bobbing was featured. - September Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
29th September was when Michaelmas celebrated the life of St Michael and the traditional food on Michaelmas was goose or chicken - October Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
October 25th celebrating St Crispin's Day. Revels and bonfires and people acted as 'King Crispin' - November Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The Day of the Dead - All Souls Day or All Hallow's Day ( Halloween ) when revels were held and bonfires were lit - December Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The feasts and Christmas celebrations
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According to http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-customs-festivals.htm
- January Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts celebrating the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, following the birth of Jesus - March Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion. ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday ) - April Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
All Fool's Day. The Jesters, or Lords of Misrule, took charge for the day and caused mayhem with jokes and jests. - May Day Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Summer festival celebrating May Day when a Queen of the May was chosen and villagers danced around the maypole - June Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Midsummer Eve, the Mummers entertained at the 'Festival of Fire' reliving legends such as St George and the Dragon. Bones were often burned leading to the term 'bonfire'. The summer Solstice was June 23rd - July Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Swithin's Day falls on 15th July. Legend says that during the bones of St Swithin were moved and after the ceremony it began to rain and continued to do so for forty days
- August Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Lammas Day was celebrated on August 2nd. The ' loaf-mass ' day, the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands. Candle lit processions and apple-bobbing was featured. - September Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
29th September was when Michaelmas celebrated the life of St Michael and the traditional food on Michaelmas was goose or chicken - October Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
October 25th celebrating St Crispin's Day. Revels and bonfires and people acted as 'King Crispin' - November Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The Day of the Dead - All Souls Day or All Hallow's Day ( Halloween ) when revels were held and bonfires were lit - December Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The feasts and Christmas celebrations
According to http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-customs-festivals.htm
- January Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts celebrating the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, following the birth of Jesus - March Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion. ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday ) - April Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
All Fool's Day. The Jesters, or Lords of Misrule, took charge for the day and caused mayhem with jokes and jests. - May Day Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Summer festival celebrating May Day when a Queen of the May was chosen and villagers danced around the maypole - June Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Midsummer Eve, the Mummers entertained at the 'Festival of Fire' reliving legends such as St George and the Dragon. Bones were often burned leading to the term 'bonfire'. The summer Solstice was June 23rd - July Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Swithin's Day falls on 15th July. Legend says that during the bones of St Swithin were moved and after the ceremony it began to rain and continued to do so for forty days
- August Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Lammas Day was celebrated on August 2nd. The ' loaf-mass ' day, the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands. Candle lit processions and apple-bobbing was featured. - September Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
29th September was when Michaelmas celebrated the life of St Michael and the traditional food on Michaelmas was goose or chicken - October Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
October 25th celebrating St Crispin's Day. Revels and bonfires and people acted as 'King Crispin' - November Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The Day of the Dead - All Souls Day or All Hallow's Day ( Halloween ) when revels were held and bonfires were lit - December Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The feasts and Christmas celebrations
According to http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-customs-festivals.htm
- January Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts celebrating the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, following the birth of Jesus - March Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion. ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday ) - April Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
All Fool's Day. The Jesters, or Lords of Misrule, took charge for the day and caused mayhem with jokes and jests. - May Day Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Summer festival celebrating May Day when a Queen of the May was chosen and villagers danced around the maypole - June Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Midsummer Eve, the Mummers entertained at the 'Festival of Fire' reliving legends such as St George and the Dragon. Bones were often burned leading to the term 'bonfire'. The summer Solstice was June 23rd - July Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Swithin's Day falls on 15th July. Legend says that during the bones of St Swithin were moved and after the ceremony it began to rain and continued to do so for forty days
- August Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Lammas Day was celebrated on August 2nd. The ' loaf-mass ' day, the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands. Candle lit processions and apple-bobbing was featured. - September Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
29th September was when Michaelmas celebrated the life of St Michael and the traditional food on Michaelmas was goose or chicken - October Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
October 25th celebrating St Crispin's Day. Revels and bonfires and people acted as 'King Crispin' - November Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The Day of the Dead - All Souls Day or All Hallow's Day ( Halloween ) when revels were held and bonfires were lit - December Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The feasts and Christmas celebrations
According to http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-customs-festivals.htm
- January Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Twelfth Night Religious festival and feasts celebrating the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, following the birth of Jesus - March Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Easter celebrated by the Mystery plays depicting the crucifixion. ( Good Friday) and the resurrection ( Easter Monday ) - April Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
All Fool's Day. The Jesters, or Lords of Misrule, took charge for the day and caused mayhem with jokes and jests. - May Day Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Summer festival celebrating May Day when a Queen of the May was chosen and villagers danced around the maypole - June Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Midsummer Eve, the Mummers entertained at the 'Festival of Fire' reliving legends such as St George and the Dragon. Bones were often burned leading to the term 'bonfire'. The summer Solstice was June 23rd - July Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Swithin's Day falls on 15th July. Legend says that during the bones of St Swithin were moved and after the ceremony it began to rain and continued to do so for forty days
- August Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
Lammas Day was celebrated on August 2nd. The ' loaf-mass ' day, the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands. Candle lit processions and apple-bobbing was featured. - September Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
29th September was when Michaelmas celebrated the life of St Michael and the traditional food on Michaelmas was goose or chicken - October Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
October 25th celebrating St Crispin's Day. Revels and bonfires and people acted as 'King Crispin' - November Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The Day of the Dead - All Souls Day or All Hallow's Day ( Halloween ) when revels were held and bonfires were lit - December Elizabethan Customs & Festivals
The feasts and Christmas celebrations
According to http://www.carelpress.co.uk/shakespeareplays/twelfthnight/assets/Festivals.pdf
May Day
According to "Elizabethan Holidays,"May Day was one of the major holidays the Elizabethan celebrated in the year. May Day is celebrated on the first day of May and is one of the few festivals that does not involve religion or Christian belief. On this day, the young Elizabethan people went into the woods for a great all night party. They then return to the village with a huge tree trunk. This trunk was then called the maypole. It was decorated and the whole village was there dancing, drinking, eating and playing games with one another.
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