Social roles in Renaissance England as depicted in The Taming of the Shrew and Kenilworth

Abstract

This thesis deals with selected social roles in Renaissance England, as depicted in The Taming of the Shrew and Kenilworth. It describes the roles according to historical research and compares the results with their representation in the selected works. The roles of the Queen, Higher and Lower Nobility, servants and women are discussed and the works in question are compared and analysed as well.