England+Between+1590-1610


 * **PUNISHMENT AND CRIME-**

At that time in England, punishment for treason and offense against state were extremely severe. For example, an outlaw would be taken to jail by being strapped to the saddle of a rider. Today's crimes are quite similar to those in the Elizabethan times but the punishments were more to the extremes. One weird punishment was 'Brank' for women who gossiped or talked a lot. There was an iron frame on the head of the woman and a metal strip that fit into the mouth so she couldn't talk.

Elizabeth 1 was 25 years old when she first became queen of England in 1558. She reigned for about 45 years. The renaissance started in Italy in the 1400's but England was affected later. At that time, building churches stopped and building houses started. The excitement of exploring the world also hit England during that time. Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, etc were one of the English explorers. The renaissance in England also got the English interested in art, architecture but especially writing. One of the great examples for writers would be Shakespeare.
 * **ELIZABETH 1 AND ELIZABETHAN PERIOD-**


 * **EDUCATION-**

Children's education would start at home where they were taught about proper etiquette, manners and respecting others. Boys had to go to grammar school but girls were not allowed. During this time even boys from poor families could go to school unless they were needed to work at home.