Why did Elizabethans believe social class and status were important?

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They believed that a strong class system was necessary for progress. They believed in the Bible and took its rules and restrictions literally. They believed in the great chain of being, which dictated social roles. They were strongly loyal to their king and all the great noble bloodlines. They believed in Aristotle's scale of nature, which ordered human society.

My answer is: They believed that a strong class system was necessary for progress.

They believe that social role is inherited. Social standing is depicted based on the color the person is wearing. There were Sumptuary Laws imposed. These laws dictate the color and kind of clothing one wears based on his status in life. If violation occurred, penalties were given like loss of land, payment of fines, and sometimes capital punishment.