### [The Nobility]
In Shakespeare's time there are only about 55 noble families in England.At the head of each noble family is a duke, a
baron, or an earl.These are the lords
and ladies of the land.
Clothing wasn't just merely an insignificant thing in
the days of Elizabethan England. In fact it is quite significant that there is
even a law related to it. These laws stated the colors as well as the type of
clothing an individual was allowed to own and wear.
These laws were called 'Statutes of Apparel" and was enforced by the Queen
herself in Greenwich on June 1574. The intent was to maintain social structure
as well as to keep a firm restrain on the people's expenditure towards
clothing.