Elizabethan Era Rich Vs Poor

The Elizabethan era was an interesting time of events. Like today’s society, there were different economic classes of people. Countless are consumed with the lifestyle of the elite including the way they dress, mannerisms, and the way children were raised. Society believes that it is sad to think that growing up poor lead to very little to no opportunity. There are many differences between children of the rich and the poor. While the noble class children during the Elizabethan era was captivating to many, the life of the underprivileged children came with many challenges that included, education, family life, and play time.
Marriage and family life of the poor differed that of the elite. Although there were more difference between the rich, and poor there was, one unfortunate event that was common for both classes. According to the St. Rosemary Educational Institution, “Childbirth was considered dangerous, so abortions

Poor children didn’t have many toys or games, but instead they made toys of what they can find (Toys of common children). Rich children had more toys then that of the poor children. Rich parents and sometimes poor parents gave their children imported toys (Toys of common children). Rich and poor children would go fishing or hunting if they could obtain the proper tools to do so. Before birth children can carry the burden of being a bastard (A child born out of wedlock.) Which denies them the right to legally own or inherit property, marry, or any number of ordinary things (Seacra).There were many different methods of raising a child in the Elizabethan era. Parents swaddling their children which disabled them from moving their arms or legs for the first six to twelve months after their birth. Another milestone in a young boy’s life is when they get there first pair of breeches. There breeches were received usually between the age of three and seven and celebrated with a