Elizabethan Beliefs
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Cosmology
The study of the physical universe considered as a totality
of phenomena in time and space. It’s based on its
origin, structure and revolution.
Beliefs of Influence of Stars
People Believed:
• Stars, sun & zodiac signs had link with human body &
universe
• Macrocosms: The events that happen on the universe
Microcosms: in human body
• Stars help cured disease
Superstition on Stars
• People believed that their whole lives were based on
the position of the stars.
• Queen Elizabeth started believing in horoscopes
when January 15, 1559 was chosen as the day of her
coronation, from her horoscope cast by John Dee.
• This convinced her that Dr. Dee was indeed a very good
astrologer and appointed him as his personal astrologer.
Primary source
Out, Out, thou strumpet, Fortune. All you gods,
In general synod take away her power;
Brake all spokes and fellies from her wheel
And bowl the round name down the hill of heaven
As low as to the fiends.
-Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Checkpoint
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attention
What did people believed that the stars could do?
• Who was the astrologer who made the horoscope for
Queen Elizabeth?
• What are macrocosm and microcosm?
John Dee (Early Years)
He started studying the movement of the stars at the
Cambridge University. After becoming a founding member
of the Trinity College, Dee left England to travel outside of
Europe. He returned in 1551, and he was arrested
because mathematics at that time was thought to be
closely related to sorcery.
John Dee (Older Years)
In his older years, he was really into astrology. What he
mostly studied was the position of the
stars, sun, moon, and planets. He was made the private
astrologer of Queen Elizabeth.
John Dee (Alchemy)
In his later years, Dee got involved in Alchemy, attempting
to turn lead or mercury into gold. When the word spread
that he was studying Alchemy, he was considered more of
a wizard than of a scientist. In 1583, while he was not in
his house, a mob came to his house to burn his library
and stole all of his equipment.
Checkpoint
Which University did John Dee study?
At what year did John Dee return from his trip outside of
England.
What was Dee’s purpose when he started studying
Alchemy?
Crime
Crimes were harshly dealt with during the Elizabethan
Era. People were publicly executed within the sight of
hundreds of civilians. One of the most famous forms of
execution was hanging the executed by the neck.
Suicide
Suicide was one of the greatest sins that a person
could commit towards the catholic religion. It was
said in that time period that if you committed suicide
your sins wouldn’t be forgiven and you would go
directly to hell. Although people at that time they were
really catholic, their economic status or emotional
level would make them consider killing
themselves, which ended up happening.
Torture
If the crime that the people did, they would be tortured.
The tortures that were applied during that time
period, are now prohibited in many countries since they
are too rough for the people to stand them.