Education During The Elizabethan Era
The Elizabethan Era was a time in which influential literature was created by people from Shakespeare to Spenser. Ironically, during this time period, the education system was quite awful. For example, young ladies were not taught the same, reading and writing were different courses, and most importantly, being provided with an education was not required by law. Unfortunately, in the 1550’-1650’s education was not required; therefore no punishment was given to parents if they decided to not send their children to school. “The idea that a nation would benefit if the entire population were able to read was still far in the future…” (McMurty 128). By not making the absence of education illegal, a majority of lower class citizens