Daily life in the age of Queen Elizabeth I | Tracy Borman on Elizabethan England

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What was Elizabeth I's daily routine and how did it influence those around her? Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube Join Professor Tracy Borman as she uncovers the vibrant world of 16th-century life—from the Tudor queen's unusual habits and her dazzling dress sense to the lavish lifestyles of courtiers and the realities of the working class. If you lived in Elizabethan England, would you be a gandermooner or lubberwort? Stick around for more on Elizabethan slang words and how they used them. #HistoryExtra #elizabethi #tudorhistory 00:00 Intro 00:48 What was Elizabeth I's life really like? 03:37 What was life like for courtiers? 05:07 What did they eat? 06:56 What about ordinary people? 08:26 How did the rich dress? 13:28 What about the working class? 14:11 How did vocabulary change? More episodes and course content live now, watch at https://www.historyextra.com/academy/elizabethans-course/. Gain access to the full course and much more with a HistoryExtra membership. Sign up for just 99p for six months at this link: https://www.historyextra.com/join-99YouTube Membership includes: • Access to our four-week course on the life and reign of Elizabeth I, led by renowned historian Professor Tracy Borman • Access to our six-week course on Life in Victorian Britain, led by renowned historian Ruth Goodman • Weekly video lectures, quizzes and LIVE Q&As with course leader • Access to other courses led by Dr Hannah Skoda, Dr Rob Collins, and many more • Plus, as a HistoryExtra member you have access to 8,000+ articles, a back catalogue of special edition digital magazines, 1,500+ ad-free podcasts, historical recipes, and history quizzes • Stay updated by subscribing to our seven newsletters, featuring regular content releases • Continue exploring the history you love wherever you are when you download our app ▷Follow the podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/3Y6n8Bt ▷ Like our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyextra ▷ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCy4hMtkf5aFZrlTcHPWRc_g Subscribe to our Substack for Life Lessons from History with Dr David Musgrove: https://historyextra.substack.com/ 🏰 BBC History Magazine Step into the past for only £12! Get 6 months of the UK's best-selling history magazine—packed with gripping stories, cutting-edge research, and insights from the world’s top historians. https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-history-magazine-subscription?promo=HIYT25&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_campaign=6-for-9.99-2025_hiyt25&utm_content=ribbon BBC History Extra Love History? Download the HistoryExtra app for ad-free episodes, exclusive long-read features like the History’s Greatest series, and interactive courses led by experts in the HistoryExtra Academy. Download now! https://historyextra.onelink.me/MJpt/2u7xxzlc