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Architecture of Elizabethan Church


The Medieval obsession of building numerous churches ceased in the Elizabethan era. The Medieval Churches had been well built and most villages and towns boasted a local church. Religion was an important part of the life of Elizabethans - failure to attend church on a Sunday was against the law of the land and resulted in a fine. But the building of additional churches were deemed unnecessary ( it must also be remembered that there were no seats in churches at this time - people stood.)

 Elizabethan Architecture Origin: 

Elizabethan Architecture is the term given to the early Renaissance architecture in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1st. It was also in the same period where many other countries in Europe was also in their Renaissance period. The design inherited Tudor Architecture and was later on developed into Jacobean Architecture and a limited amount into Palladian Architecture. The Elizabethan Architecture was resulted from the demand of the society in building new civic building, houses and Churches at the time as the society is doing better financially.

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