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Architecture of Elizabethan Theatres

The Architecture of Elizabethan Theatres - think of a public outdoor structure like the Coliseum or a small football stadium with a capacity of between 1500 and 3000 people and this gives you a good idea about the architecture of an Elizabethan theatre. James Burbage built the very first theatre with his brother-in-law John Brayne, appropriately named 'The Theatre'. The architecture of 'The Theatre' was designed as a construction which was similar to a small Roman amphitheatre - the Elizabethan Amphitheatre.

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 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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