This is a great question.
The Elizabethan era was marked by many things. The Black or bubonic plague had been through several parts of England.
The rich wore fantastic clothing which decorated them with great ruff collars, fancy silks and velvets, tights for men, and little puffy doublets that made their bellies look bigger than they were. The women dressed in great dresses that wents all the way to their feet, up to their necks, and down to their wrists.
The people's belief systems were based on something called the four humors: fire, air, earth, and wind. They thought based on the way the wind was blowing, that meant something. The Catholic church was also a dominant figure, as were people's beliefs in astrology.
The theatre was new, so the Globe Theatre and The Rose were both popular London destinations for rich and poor alike. The groundlings stood close to the stage for a penny, and the rich purchased box seats on the outer edge covered by a roof.
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