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In Elizabethan times, life was quite different from what it is today. Foods, fashions, and many other aspects of daily life were unlike aspects of the modern world. Weapons are one example of such differences, and many characteristics about their presence, use, and appearance are quite dissimilar to today. Age did not pay a huge part in weapons, some times children were trained to use a sword by age five, if the family could afford a tutor. The official age of adulthood in Elizabethan times was 21. However, by age 16 to 18 a boy of the middle class could be enrolled in the military. Obviously, the military would include the use of weaponry, and so it is also obvious that before this time a boy probably already had become accustomed to weapons. Still, even earlier than that, at around age 14, both male and female were expected to be full contributors to the economy, and because of this they would acquire their own salary. As stated in other sections, a man without a weapon was a more common target for thieves, so because boys around age 14 were earning money, it is likely they owned a weapon to protect it. What about the girls? They would not own a weapon because that sort of protection was customarily provided by the father or husband. So, as members of the middle class it was likely that males around the age of 14 owned and could wield a weapon. Today 8th graders don't generally carry weapons at there sides but they sure can own them. There are numorous types of weapons an 8th grader could possibly own in his or her home, such as BB-guns, pocket knives, decoration swords, and more. There are also many classes an 8th grader could take to learn how to use a weapon like archery and fencing. Although 14 year olds in Elizabethan times could probably carry weapons for their own protection, present day 8th graders would think twice about carrying a weapon out in public because it is threatening to other people.

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