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Actually neither coffee nor tea were available in Britain before 1650, well after Shakespeare's day. Mild ale was safer to drink than water and much more common. From Shakespeare's works, and especially in the dialogues of the notorious tipplers Sir Toby Belch and Sir John Falstaff we know that an extremely popular drink was sack, fortified dry white Spanish wine, the modern equivalent being Sherry. Sometimes this was heated by thrusting a hot Poker into it, and in such cases it was called "burnt sack". Sir Toby says "Come, come, I'll go burn some sack. 'Tis too late to go to bed now." Twelfth Night, Act II Scene 3)
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∙ 8y agoActually neither coffee nor tea were available in Britain before 1650, well after Shakespeare's day. Mild ale was safer to drink than water and much more common. From Shakespeare's works, and especially in the dialogues of the notorious tipplers Sir Toby Belch and Sir John Falstaff we know that an extremely popular drink was sack, fortified dry white Spanish wine, the modern equivalent being Sherry. Sometimes this was heated by thrusting a hot Poker into it, and in such cases it was called "burnt sack". Sir Toby says "Come, come, I'll go burn some sack. 'Tis too late to go to bed now." Twelfth Night, Act II Scene 3)
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Who were the gatherers in Shakespeare time?
hindu people
What did people fight with in shakespeare time?
sword & shield
What did Shakespeare change his name to later?
Shakespeare did not change his name. It was always William Shakespeare. Although it got spelled a lot of peculiar ways from time to time. People in his day didn't get as anal about the spelling of names as people do now.
The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
Which illness was a threat to all people in Shakespeare's time?
black death
Who were the gatherers in Shakespeare time?
hindu people
Who lived during Shakespeare's life-time?
In England alone, about five million people lived at the same time as Shakespeare.
What did people do to make a living in Shakespeare's time?
eat
What did people fight with in shakespeare time?
sword & shield
The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
When was Shakespeare famous?
Shakespeare was famous in his own time among theatre people. He became world-famous in the nineteenth century.
What did people do for entertainment in Elizabeth London in Shakespeare's time?
they watched plays
Which illness was a threat to all people in Shakespeare's time?
black death
What was the theater that was nicknamed Shakespeare's theatre?
There isn't one. Oh, people talk about the first Globe as being Shakespeare's Theatre (although he only owned a minor part of it) but that was not its nickname at the time it actually existed. People at the time associated the Globe with the Burbages (who really did own it) not Shakespeare.
How did William shakespeare brush his teeth?
People in his time used a willow twig.
Who was Anne Hathaway in Shakespeare's time?
At least for part of Shakespeare's time, she was Mrs. William Shakespeare.
What does eggnog have to do with Christmas?
it's just a drink most people drink at Christmas time
