A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1.12 Animated Note: Cowslip Pensioners

The transcript discusses the role of pensioners in the Royal Court of England, who served as an honor guard and wore elaborate clothing. It uses a fairy's imagination to depict cowslip flowers as the fairy Queen's honor guard, with yellow petals as coats and red dots as rubies. The fairy collects dewdrops to make earrings for the Guardsmen, reflecting a historical context where upper-class men, including Shakespeare, wore earrings.

What significance did the favors worn by pensioners have?

What was common for upper-class men during Shakespeare's time regarding fashion?