1. Shakespeare’s Time

2. Queen Elizabeth Bastard daughter of King Henry VIII
And Ann Boleyn (2nd of 6 wives)
Henry had Ann beheaded for “treason” on trumped up charges of infidelity
Younger half-sister of “Bloody Mary” a catholic queen who killed protestants.
“Virgin Queen” because she refused to marry.

3. Her parents
Henry XIII
Anne Boleyn

4. Conditions in London-BAD!
Thames River polluted with raw sewage
Trees used up for fuel
Poverty

5. Personal hygiene/health
Bathing considered dangerous
Body odor strong
Childhood diseases
Children often died before 5 years
Small Pox
Bubonic Plague

6. Living Conditions
No running water
Chamber Pots
Open Sewers
Crowded
                  

7. Clothes One set used all year long, rarely washed
Underclothing slept in, infrequently changed
Clothes handed down from rich to poor

8. The End.