Study the Golden Age, including living standards, fashions, prosperity, rise of the gentry, Elizabethan theatre and attitudes to theatre.

Historical judgement: Part two: Life in Elizabethan times in BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 (Paper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study the Golden Age, including living standards, fashions, prosperity, rise of the gentry, Elizabethan theatre and attitudes to theatre. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.