Distinction between peoples of different social status has existed in every civilization, be it modern or ancient. Such a society was especially apparent during the Elizabethan Era. There was an implied, almost official set of rules regarding social class that every person in Elizabethan England conformed to. Every person knew what his or her own class was, and always conducted themselves accordingly. Regardless of if a person was rich or poor, high society and other members of a person's class frowned upon anybody that chose to act as if he or she was part of a class other than his or her own. Rules regarding social class were strict, specific, and rarely broken. Today we generally think of the classes as rich, middle-class, and poor. In the Elizabethan Era, wealth did not always amount to respect, and titles were often determined by a combination of occupation, religion, and...