Shakespeare A to Z | Astronomy and Cosmology
The word cosmos refers to the universe, and cosmology is a set of beliefs about the structure and workings of the cosmos. The Elizabethans believed in an orderly, harmonious universe in which each thing fit naturally into its proper place. The order of the heavens, observed through astronomy, was thought to be reflected in the orderly arrangement of human societies on Earth.
MODELS OF THE UNIVERSE. The Elizabethan model of the heavens was based on the theories of the ancient Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy. In the Elizabethan scheme, earth stood at the center of the universe, fixed...
[The entire page is 839 words long]