Life in the 16th century had many aspects that determined life experiences through gender roles, social status and religion; which gave everyone completely different life experiences. For starters, gender roles in the 16th century played a vital role in life experiences. A husband's primary responsibility “in the accepted role of head of the family was to give moral direction to his wife and children” (Best, “The wife's status,” http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/ society/family/status.html). The men plowed the land, raised and slaughtered livestock, and provided shelter for their families. On the other hand, as a wife, the woman was expected to “submit and submit to her husband in all these duties” (Dodd and Cleaver “A Godly Form of Household Government,” 1). A wife's domestic obligations were to prepare food, bear children, and have a "managerial role" in the home (Best, "The Housewife's Economic Importance," http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/society/ huswifery/ importanceeconomica.html). Men had the experience of outdoor work and time away from home to provide for their family as breadwinners; and women experienced being subservient to their husbands and managing the home. Although women worked outside the home, her work was considered unskilled and was not recognized as vigorous physical labor. Second, social status made a significant difference in life experiences. After a day's work the men of the community gathered in a bar-like atmosphere. The rich and noble spent their time outside of work in taverns that offered them “food and drink” (Best, “A Tavern Meal,” http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/society/city%20life/ tavern .html). A nobleman was giving ra...... middle of paper ......rooms like; the Jews and Muslims who had completely different experiences. Unlike Catholics, disparate Protestants suffered persecution for their faith and were not later recognized as accepted religions, making it difficult and nearly impossible to publicly practice their religion. In conclusion, people's experiences in the 16th century varied based on gender roles, social status, and religion. . Men were the breadwinners and their work was considered useful and skillful while women submitted to their husbands and performed tasks that were not considered skillful (Dodd and Cleaver “A Godly Form of Household Government,” 1). Social classes received separate types of leisure accommodations and work ethic expectations. Religion has shown the great differences in how beliefs define how a people experience divine relationships and how people are accepted.