CONTEXT IN MOV!!! Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Anti-Semitism in Elizabethan England
A
Shakespeare’s audience likely saw Jews as greedy, evil outsiders
Jews were banned from living in England from 1290 to 1656
2
Q
Patriarchal Society
A
Women were seen as submissive, legally and socially beneath men
Fathers controlled daughters; husbands controlled wives
3
Q
Marriage and Wealth
A
Marriages were often arranged for money or status, not love.
4
Q
Justice vs Mercy
A
Christian doctrine values mercy, forgiveness, and compassion.
