How the guitar became a luxury status symbol in Elizabethan London
In short: Discover the social role of the guitar in Tudor England. This video explores how these imported instruments arrived alongside other high-end luxuries, marking a shift in consumerism for the era's elite.
Christopher Page, a Professor of Medieval Music and Literature at the University of Cambridge, examines the trade and social standing of the guitar in the London of Elizabeth I. He suggests that the instrument was an imported luxury, often arriving alongside other high-status goods like perfumed gloves and looking glasses.
The availability of such items represented a scale of luxury that was likely unfamiliar to the grandparents of those living in Elizabethan England.
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