Religious TimesPrior to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, England’s break with Rome and the establishment of the Church of England by her father, led to massive changes in Elizabethan daily life. In just a few short years from 1531, religion changed according to the reigning monarch having a profound effect on Elizabethan daily life.
Queen Elizabeth provided stability to Elizabethan daily life. Grammar schools, such as that attended by Shakespeare were available to the Middle classes. The development of printing produced more books and cheap pamphlets which were in the reach of most Englishmen. Between 1550 and 1570 many of England's famous schools and colleges were founded. |