BBC in he UK ran a three part program titles
Elizabethans with Andrew Marr. That would give you a good look into what technology was like back then.
It's based on the book
Elizabethans by Andrew Marr. You can get the eBook from Amazon or Kobo.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089DXDY2V
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/eli...-bbc-tv-series