Health and diet in Elizabethan England Essays

From Casting to Casting Away Gender: Cross-Gendering in Modern Shakespeare Performance The year 1660 marked an important juncture in the English theatre. Not only was monarchy restored in England but Charles II also allowed women to enter the stage. Thus, women replaced the young adolescent males who cross-dressed in order to portray the women characters in Shakespeare’s plays. Although, the cross-dressing motif might seem strange to some, this practice can be traced back to Ancient Greeks who did

through time? People's’ need to eat. Everyone has to eat and that is why diets in history are important. According to the author of elizabethi.org, “The Elizabethans, like us, had three main meals a day: breakfast, dinner, and supper.” We now know that diet affects our health, but in Elizabethan England they didn’t care. The rich ate what tasted good and the poor ate what they could afford. Often times the poor had a healthier diet than the rich.     The rich ate a variety of things, and mostly everything

Jaretzi Pioquinto Ms. Hoffman Writing Period 2 17 February, 2023 Back then, medical knowledge was not as advanced as it is today, which led to people turning to wise women and witches for herbs. Science and apothecary in the Renaissance were very different from today. This is because today people have medicine to help heal, and currently have modern technology to assist doctors in operating. However, in the Renaissance, they possessed a very basic knowledge of medicine. Through battle, Renaissance

infirmary.(st.johnschs.org) In the Elizabethan Era, the Poor Law was passed, due the increasing number of poor. This law defined what services the poor could receive; it also gave out punishments to those that refused to work and were able. This included a tax that helped raise funds to provide for the needy. Reaching the 18th century, a dramatic change in the care of people with mental illness occurred. For those in mental institutions, this period meant improved diets, regular exercise, religious observance