education and leisure Flashcards
where did rich kids school
tutors
boys: hunting, maths, languages
girls: singing, dancing, languages, literature
what were local schools for small kids called
petty schools
what was taught at petty schools
basics - reading, writing, maths, religion
who attended petty schools
kids up to 8yo
mostly boys, partly girls
how many grammar schools were set up
100
who attended grammar schools
middle to upper class boys and gentry. sometimes clever poor boys
what was taught at grammar schools
latin, classic lit, greek, arithmetic, business
what was studied at uni
arithmetic, greek, astronomy, philosophy, theology - all in latin
what did the rich do for entertainment
- hunting deer + wild animals
- hawking w falcons
- fencing
- tennis
- bowls
what did ordinary people do for entertainment
- football
- bloodsports - cockfighting, bearbating, gambling
elizabethan theatres
globe
curtain
how did theatre change under elizabeth
more permanent and purpose built
how did the rich enjoy theatre
sat in gallery - good view
how did the poor enjoy theatre
penny for pit
