Education and leisure Flashcards

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How were boys from wealthy noble families usually educated in Elizabethan England?

At home, by private tutors.

Who attended grammar schools in Elizabethan England, and what was taught there?

Boys from gentry and yeoman families, who were taught Latin and Greek.

Who was allowed to act in Elizabethan theatres?

Only men — boys played the roles of women.

True or false? Only wealthy people could attend plays at Elizabethan theatres.

False. Both rich and poor attended; tickets came at a range of prices and the poor stood in the pit.

What were petty schools in Elizabethan England?

Small fee-paying schools, often run from a teacher's home, where young children (up to about 10) learned to read and write before any grammar school.

How were girls from wealthy Elizabethan families usually educated?

At home, taught by private tutors; some better-off girls went to a dame school run by a woman in her home. Girls did not attend grammar schools.

What was baiting in Elizabethan England?

A spectator sport in which dogs were set on a chained bear or bull, with the crowd betting on the result.

Name one purpose-built theatre of early Elizabethan England.

Any one of: the Red Lion (1567), the Theatre (1576) or the Rose (1587). They were built for the growing audiences at new non-religious plays.