C1.1 Pre-Industrial Flashcards
What is the feudal system?
It was a way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in enhance for service or labour
What was popular recreation?
The sport and past times of people in pre-industrial Britain
What is a socio-cultural factor?
Features and characteristics of pre-industrial Britain
What was life like in pre-industrial Britain?
- Limited transport and communication
- Rural living
- Illiteracy
- Class division
- Cruel and violent
- Limited free time
WWWWW was bear baiting?
A sport involving dogs being used as bait for a bear to attack and kill.
Set in an arena style ring in a rural setting.
Was cruel and violent, and only organised for the safety of the spectators.
Occurred after work so that the working class were able to run the event, and the upper class could gamble/wager.
Lots of drinking, gambling and wagering occurred.
WWWWW was cock fighting?
Chickens fought against each other with spikes in their feet.
Took place in a village/town hall, in a human made ring.
Largely was upper class viewers to gamble and spectate the event.
Occurred at any time of the day, as the upper class were not affected by the limitations of working hours which made the event more selective.
WWWWW was barenuckle fighting?
Barenuckle fighting, was also called fist fighting, cage fighting and modernly known as boxing.
It took place in the rural countryside/ workers fields, during the afternoons/daytime as it was reliant on natural light for viewership and the working class as fighters.
Having no rules and required very basic understanding, the sport was very unsophisticated.
The upper class acted as spectators and sponsors for the working class fighters, there was also less emphasis on race discrimination.
WWWWW was royal/real tennis?
Royal/real tennis was played on an established court, often at an estate or a village/town.
It was very sophisticated, as it was largely a social scene for the upper class, and had access to equipment and and sporting wear.
Tennis occurred at any time of the day as the upper class had no work restraints, and the sport required lots of dedication for practising.
WWWWW was royal/real tennis?
Royal/real tennis was played on an established court, often at an estate or a village/town.
It was very sophisticated, as it was largely a social scene for the upper class, and had access to equipment and and sporting wear.
Tennis occurred at any time of the day as the upper class had no work restraints, and the sport required lots of dedication for practising.
What contributes to localised characteristic of popular recreation
Lack of transport, easy access, specific to each community
What contributes to localised characteristic of popular recreation
Lack of transport, easy access, specific to each community
What contributes to the simple/ basic characteristic of popular recreation
Less civilised/ sophisticated, simplified for the working class so very basic and applied to a local community
What contributes to the cruel/ violent/ male dominated characteristic of popular recreation?
Less rules, gender divide, reflected the cruel biased society, occasionally results in death
What contributes to the occasional/ annual events characteristic of popular recreation
Events make organising more efficient as there is more communication than usual, for the working class there was little time for recreational activities apart for special occasions
What contributes to the two tier society/ feudal system system characteristic of popular recreation?
Class divide, hierarchy, upper class had aristocracy and were courtly, working class were peasantry and poor
