Elizabethan England From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison

** "Elizabethan England", by William Harrison, is a snapshot of English life in the late 1500s, presenting insights into the era's society, culture, and how the country was governed. The author sorts the English people into groups like gentlemen, citizens, farmers, and workers, showing what each group did and how they fit into the bigger picture. He points out good things about the English but also talks about the growing gap between the rich and poor and how that caused problems. By describing what it was like back then, the beginning pulls readers into the past, offering observations of daily life. **