Explain the importance of Golden Age.

Factor paragraph: answer Explain the importance of Golden Age. by focusing on Part two: Life in Elizabethan times. Use the chronology of BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603, select named evidence connected to Study the Golden Age, including living standards, fashions, prosperity, rise of the gentry, Elizabethan theatre and attitudes to theatre, and set out one factor, support it with precise evidence, then explain its consequence for the period. End by answering the command word directly.

This exam-style task requires a developed historical argument rather than a list of facts. Begin with the relevant period from Paper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment, then anchor the answer in Part two: Life in Elizabethan times. The evidence should connect to Study the Golden Age, including living standards, fashions, prosperity, rise of the gentry, Elizabethan theatre and attitudes to theatre and be explained through cause, consequence, change, continuity, significance or interpretation as appropriate. A strong final judgement shows why the selected evidence is more convincing than a vague or unsupported claim.