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Shakespeare was not born into the upper class; his father was a glove-maker and his mother came from a family of farmers. However, through his success as a playwright and actor, Shakespeare accumulated wealth and social status, allowing him to live a comfortable lifestyle and interact with members of the upper class.
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What class of people would the court in Shakespeare's plays?
Your question is unclear. If you mean "What class of people would watch Shakespeare's plays at court?" the answer is the upper class--royalty, nobility, and their servants. If you mean "What class of people are portrayed as being at court in Shakespeare's plays" the answer is the same. Indeed you could have asked, "What class of people are at court?"
Who went to plays during Shakespeare time?
About everyone except the very poor. People went to be seen especially the upper class.
What was the authorship debate?
During Shakespeare's life nobody questioned that William Shakespeare wrote his own plays. It was taken for granted that a famous actor would be able to write famous plays, and that the company that owned the plays (The Lord Chamberlains Men) employed the actor / manager / playwright who wrote them. About two hundred and fifty years after Shakespeare's death, a book about leisure yachting suggested that Shakespeare probably couldn't have written such good plays (J C Hart The Romance of Yachting. 1848). The argument was that Shakespeare was not Upper Class, and only Upper Class people are clever enough to write really good plays. The argument appealed to lots of other Upper Class people (for obvious reasons), and soon there were lots of people suggesting various Upper Class folk who might have written Shakespeare's plays for fun, but then put the name William Shakespeare to them - because they didn't want to be identified as the author. Any Upper Class person would do. So some people said the Earl of Oxford wrote Shakespeare's plays (the Earl of Oxford wrote dreadful poetry, and died before King Lear was composed - but Upper Class folk can write plays even after they are dead). Some people said Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays (Delia Bacon began this theory, even though Francis Bacon didn't even like plays). There were lots of Upper Class people who wanted an Upper Class person to have written Shakespeare's plays; and they wrote lots of books about it. The scholars didn't bother much with the idea, scholars know that there is no evidence to suggest that Shakespeare's plays were written by anyone else but Shakespeare. The Authorship Debate is rather like Intelligent Design: there is no evidence in favour, and lots of evidence against - but people know what they want to believe, and are happy to ignore the facts - or even tell lies - in defence of their case. The Authorship Debate has become popular again lately because to the film Anonymous, which suggests that the dead and not especially intelligent Earl of Oxford wrote Shakespeare's plays. In the film Anonymous, there is even a suggestion that the Earl of Oxford may have collaborated with Christopher Marlowe - who was also dead. Shakespeare's plays were written by two dead guys working together! There is no Authorship Debate. There is a bunch of seriously snobby guys who really don't like the idea that Shakespeare was an ordinary guy with a basic education; they want Shakespeare to be Upper Class (like they are). Sadly, being dumb has never stopped anyone from being accepted as a prophet. Think Ted Haggard.
What is higher then upper midle class?
Upper class.
What are some social classes?
low class, middle class, upper class/high class
Is a medical doctor upper class or middle class?
Upper middle class
What difference were there between the upper class and the commoners in shakespeare's time?
the commoners acted more civilized than the commoners which would usually just get drunk in the plays
What is the definition of upper class limits?
The upper class limits are the greatest value for each class. For instance if your class is 10-20, the upper class limit is 20.
What was the upper class in Greece called?
The upper class in Greece were considered the patrician.
How different were the upper class to the lower class?
the upper class was much wealthier and richer than the lower class
Which had citizens as the upper class between Sparta and Athens?
Athens had citizens as the upper class Sparta's upper class was called equals not citizens.
What is the name of the United States upper class?
The upper class in the united states does not have a special name. Most people simply refer to the upper class as the 'upper class' or just 'rich people'. Some call it the capitalist class, but this is not common.
