INTELLECTUAL & RELIGIOUS LIFE IN THE

ELIZABETHAN ERA

Nov. 17,1558 to March 24, 1603

Table of Content Astrology

Humors Melancholic• Humor: Black Bile• Element: Earth• Season: Winter• Age: Old Age• Qualities: Cold & Dry• Organ: Spleen• Planet: Saturn

Phlegmatic• Humor: Phlegm• Element: Water• Season: Autumn• Age: Maturity• Qualities: Cold & Moist• Organ: Brain• Planet: Moon

Humors Choleric• Humor: Yellow Bile• Element: Fire• Season: Summer• Age: Childhood• Qualities: Hot & Dry• Organ: Gall Bladder• Planet: Mars

Sanguine• Humor: Blood• Element: Air• Season: Spring• Age: Adolescence• Qualities: Hot & Moist• Organ: Heart• Planet: Jupiter

Center of the universe The centre of the universe was believed

to be the Earth. The theory was originally created it by

Aristotle. It was being proven wrong by

Copernicus in Italy.

Astrology Astrology is the study to assume and try to

understand the influence of heavenly bodies on human affairs.

Shakespeare was greatly influenced by astrology.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 was predicted by astrologers in 1652

Trivia What were the four elements that made the

universe?