Wealth, status, and currency in Shakespeare’s world [infographic]
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In 1623, one kilogram of tobacco was roughly five times more
expensive than Shakespeare’s newly published First Folio. The entire
collection, which cost only £1, contained thirty-six of his works, many
of which incorporate 16th- and 17th-century notions of status, wealth,
and money. Most of his characters are garbed in colors and fabrics
befitting their social standing, and he frequently presents foreign
currencies alongside English coins. So how do the rich and poor fare in
Elizabethan England? Explore the infographic below to discover the
coins, dress, and literacy of Shakespeare’s world.
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