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**Age** 19 years old **Name – please select a name from** [|____**Elizabethan Names**____] **or** [|____**Faire Names for English Folk**____] William **Sex** Male **Marital status** Single **Occupation (if any) - find ideas at the** [|____**Services and Occupations**____] **listing from Life in Elizabethan England** Goldsmith **Income** £5 a year **Where in London do you live?** [|____**Tudor London map**____] Westminster **How much education did you receive?** My mother taught me most of the things I know. I have had a few tutors in the past though. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What were you taught?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Etiquette, writing, basic sums, <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What is your religion?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Catholic <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**How has your religion affected your life in terms of how you are treated by people in power?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I am respected because it is the religion that most people practice. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What play do you go to see?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Romeo and Juliet <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**How did you know it was playing?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Different coloured flags were flown on the theatre and each colour represented a different play. Since most people were illiterate, this was better than just writing out the name of the play and the colours could be seen from a far. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What other Shakespeare plays might you have been able to see?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Richard II, Love Labour’s Lost <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What play by Shakespeare was your favorite until now?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Rape of Lucrece <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What actor in the company is your favorite actor?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Henry Carey <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**How are you dressed when you attend the play?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">William was wearing breeches, stockings, a shirt, a doublet, shoes and a hat. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Describe some of the costumes the actors wear.** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Nice dresses, and silk clothing. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**You are planning to go to a ball (fancy dance party) after the play. How will you dress for that?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Long boots, a ruff, and breaches. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What did you dine on before going to the theater?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Veal. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**When did you eat?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5 o’clock. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What did you drink?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Wine. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**How much did it cost?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Tahoma; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">£3 <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**How much did you pay for your ticket?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 pennys <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Where did you sit?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In the gallery. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**A number of your friends chose to spend the afternoon seeing another kind** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**of entertainment, What was it?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To go to a jousting tournament. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Who was the most important person you recognized in the audience?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Queen Elizabeth <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Who ruled England at the time?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Queen Elizabeth <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What was some gossip about the ruler?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Rumours were flying about her and Thomas Seymour who had visited Queen Elizabeth a lot before she was even dressed. People reported hearing lot’s of laughing. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Who was the Lord Mayor of London at the time?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Richard Saltonstall-uncle of Sir Richard Saltonstall of Massachusetts. <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**What is the last book you read?** <span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Titus Andronicus

<span style="display: block; font: 18.0px Arial; line-height: 19.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"> A Day in the Life of William

<span style="font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today was the most life changing event of my life. I got to experience an original Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet. The start of my day began like any other, I walked to work at 6 am. Today I worked with gold which was thrilling but I worry that I am going to do something wrong and ruin the precious gold. Being a goldsmith can stress me out sometimes. After work I ran into a close friend Nicholas. Knowing how much I love Shakespeare, he spared his last ticket to Romeo and Juliet and in exchange I gave him two pennys. I was ready to bolt to the Globe Theatre for I have never gotten the chance to see a Shakespeare play. It was 4 o’clock when Nicholas gave me the ticket so I had three hours until the play. I went to the pub for dinner and had veal and sipped on wine. I met some intriguing people there and had a nice chat with a girl probably around 17, her name was Mary. By coincidence Mary was also attending Romeo and Juliet that night so together we walked to the Globe Theatre. Once we arrived we both took our separate seats. Mary was just one row above me almost directly above me so we continued our conversation. I learnt a lot about her and we planned to meet up again after the play, she is a very kind girl whom I would enjoy spending more time with. As the play began I became more and more anxious. I couldn’t and still can’t believe that I was about to witness Romeo and Juliet in the Globe Theatre! The actors were so expressive and the language was beautiful. Looking around through the audience I could see Queen Elizabeth up in a private balcony! My seat was in the gallery and had a nice view of the stage. The love shared between Romeo and Juliet made me upset about not having a woman in my life. Instantly, I thought about Mary and how special she made me feel. I really hope I get to see her again. Seeing this beautiful play changed my life. My favourite piece by Shakespeare was The Rape of Lucrece but it was now being replaced by Romeo and Juliet. I hope to attend more of Shakespeare's play, and I hope that my night tomorrow with Mary is just as great as my night was tonight!