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Which wife did Henry VIII have beheaded when she couldn't give him a son (heir)?

Anne Boleyn (Elizabeth I's mother)

Who ruled England when R+J was written?

Queen Elizabeth I

Who did Elizabeth marry?

No one - because anyone she did marry would have become ruler over her and the country

What percentage of daughters of the very wealthy inherited money in the 1600s?

5%

What was a "chaperone"?

An older or more respectable woman who would accompany a young couple, so that no one could accuse them of "misbehavior"

When were young couples first allowed to marry without their families' consent (agreement)?

1604

What might happen to a women who did not marry?

Become destitute (terribly poor) or be accused of being a witch

what common Elizabethan term for virginity does Shakespeare use?

"maidenhead"

What was the only practical option for women who did not want to get married?

to join a nunnery and become a nun

Name three things that an Elizabethan woman could NOT do

be fully educated; own property on her own; choose her spouse; earn her own money...