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. To begin with, 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 household was to provide moral leadership to his wife and children" (Best, "The Wife's Status," http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library /SLT/company/family/status.html). 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). The wife's household obligations included preparing food, giving birth to children, and playing a "managerial role" in the household (Best, "The Housewife's Economic Importance," http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/ Library/SLT/society/huswifery/economic importance.html). Men had experience working outside the home and spending time away from home to support their family as head of household; and women experienced being submissive to their husbands and administering the household. Although women worked outside the home, their work was considered unskilled and was not recognized as vigorous physical labor. Second, social status gave a significant difference in life experiences. After a day of work, the men of the community gathered in a bar atmosphere. The wealthy, the noble, spent 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 gave ra...... middle of paper ......stants such as; Jews and Muslims who have had completely different experiences. Unlike Catholics, they were persecuted for their faith and disparate Protestants were not subsequently recognized as accepted religions, making it difficult, if not nearly impossible, to practice their religion publicly. In conclusion, people's experiences in the 16th century varied according to gender roles, social status, and religion. . Men were heads of households and their work was considered useful and skillful while women were submissive to their husbands and performed tasks that were not considered skillful (Dodd and Cleaver "A Godly Form of Household Government", 1) . Social classes received distinct types of leisure accommodations and work ethic expectations. Religion has shown the vast differences in how beliefs define how a people experience divine relationships and how people are accepted..