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Constables were and are police officers. In Shakespeare's time they were unpaid officers of the parish (sort of a volunteer police force) with powers to investigate crime, to arrest those found committing crimes and to bring them before a justice to have charges laid and, in most cases, disposed of. Because these officers were unpaid and, for the most part, untrained, they were not the cream of the crop. The constables Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing and Elbow in Measure for Measure are humourously dimwitted, but that probably has a basis in fact. England would not see a full-time, paid police force until the early nineteenth century.
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What job did a constable do in shakespeares time?
He was a policeman of sorts.
Was Shakespeares father proud of Shakespeares job?
yes he was very proud of his sons job
What what job did the constable do in john Shakespeare's time?
A constable was and is a policeman, hired usually by a local municipality to keep the peace.
What was William shakespeares dads job?
His father was a glove merchant.
The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
What job did a constable do in shakespeares time?
He was a policeman of sorts.
Was Shakespeares father proud of Shakespeares job?
yes he was very proud of his sons job
What what job did the constable do in john Shakespeare's time?
A constable was and is a policeman, hired usually by a local municipality to keep the peace.
What was William Shakespeares main job?
He was a Playwright.
What was the job of shakespeares grandfather on his mothers side?
He was a farmer.
What job does a constable do?
A constable is sort of like a police officer. In general, a constable keeps the peace but does not have the authority to arrest someone.
What job did a constable do in Shakespeare's?
He was a policeman of sorts.
What were the trousers called in shakespeares time?
strossers
What was William shakespeares dads job?
His father was a glove merchant.
What was Shakespeares dads job?
He was a glover--he made gloves and fine leather goods.
Where did William shakespeares mother work?
she was a house wife and her job was to look after the kids and clean the house
The cultural influences in William Shakespeares time?
what was the culture of the people in shakespeare time
