1850's

Question 1

Describe the characteristics of the 1850’s

Answer 1

• separate lifestyles/divided —> upper (educated + literate) and lower class (farmers + labour)
• not ethnically diverse
• rural = lots of greenery + space
• genders = men were favoured, women were seen as inferior/ ‘weaker’ sex
• minimal law and order
• religion strongly followed = ‘Holy Days’

Question 2

Describe Mob Football

Answer 2

• lower class ‘peasant males’
• very few rules = aggressive + brutal
• violent + mass game (played by everyone)

Question 3

Describe entertainment/gambling activities

Answer 3

Lower class:

• dog fighting
• bare knuckle fighting

Upper class:

• fox hunting/ animal baiting
• cock fighting
• excessive gambling
• minimal law on animal + violence cruelty

Question 4

Describe Real Tennis

Answer 4

• upper class (educated + literate)
• used numbers + had lots of rules
• equipment needed
• facilities/ space needed (large + elaborate, palace)
• need time to play (lower class wouldn’t play because of long laborious day)

Question 5

Describe cricket

Answer 5

Mix:

• upper class: batted (glory)
• lower class: bowling + fielding (strenuous)
• separate changing rooms
• played/associated with pubs (public houses)

Question 6

Describe pedestrianism

Answer 6

• competitive walking = MIX:
• upper class: better their footmen against the others
• lower class: footmen (laborious) walked alongside the horse + carriage, make sure it doesn’t overturn

Question 7

Describe what happened at/on the Holy Day Fair/Wake:

Answer 7

• women:
• smock race = lower class
• archery = upper class (not laborious - weak)
• pubs:
• drinking contest
• catching pigs
• throwing competitions
• other sporting activities mentioned previously