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In Elizabethan times, people believed in fate and fortune, which were seen as forces beyond human understanding. This belief is reflected in Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, where characters blame unfortunate events on fate and ask for its favor. Juliet, for example, asks Fortune to bring Romeo back quickly. This aligns with the common Elizabethan reliance on fate and demonstrates Shakespeare's accurate portrayal of this aspect of their customs and beliefs. Moving on, the first aspect is fate and fortune. In the article Fate and Fortune, the author explains the common belief of fate in Elizabethan times, stating that the Church of England reinforced the idea that life on earth was controlled by forces beyond human understanding. That force is usually referred to as fate. This dependency on fate and fortune is seen multiple times throughout Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Characters often blame unfortunate occurrences on fate, or ask fate to make events play out in their favor. In Act 5, Romeo sneaks into Juliet's room shortly after his banishment, making her promise to return to Juliet. Eager to see Romeo again, she calls out to Fortune to be fickle, Fortune, for then I hope thou wilt not keep him long, but send him back. Fortune is not the name of a character. It refers to fate, destiny, and luck. Juliet asks Fortune to make Romeo's absence short. Juliet pleading to fate shows she believes that fate can influence how events play out. Juliet's words and actions are parallel with the common Elizabethan dependence on fate and the belief of fate's power over humans. This consistency between the article and this excerpt proves that Shakespeare was accurate in portraying this aspect of Elizabethan customs, beliefs, and worldviews in Romeo and Juliet.