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Children in Elizabethan England faced vastly different childhoods depending on birth. The rigid class system dictated everything from education to life expectancy. Parents raised children for economic ...

MAGIC: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England will explore the magical folklore, rituals, fears and superstitions that were an everyday part of life in the second half of the 16th ...

The Elizabethan era was known for its excellence in the arts and, as such, proved to be a felicitous theme to celebrate two accomplished young ladies, who also happened to be named Elizabeth. So, when ...