Elizabethan leisure and pastimes Flashcards
How was Elizabethan football different to football today?
You could pick up the ball and run with it
There were no rules against fouling your opponent
Games were played in the streets or between villages
Why were the Puritans opposed to leisure activities like football and wrestling?
They often took place on a Sunday, when people should devote themselves to God
Who played Elizabethan football: the nobility/gentry or the poor?
The poor
Why did gentlemen only take part in wrestling in private?
They didn’t want to embarrass themselves in front of the lower classes
What hunting activities would the upper classes take part in?
Hunting deer; hunting with birds of prey
What animals would the lower classes hunt?
Rabbits
Who took part in fencing: the nobility or the poor?
The nobility
What instruments would barbers have in their shops?
A cittern or a lute
What were the two most popular musical instruments for the Elizabethan poor?
The bagpipes and the fiddle
What instruments did Elizabeth herself play?
The virginals, the lute and an orpharion
What instrument is this?
A cittern
What instrument is this?
The virginals
True or false: men and women could be paid musicians?
False: only men could be paid musicians
Where could the lower classes listen to music?
Fairs, markets, taverns and churches
Give two examples of dances for the Elizabethan lower classes
The Jig
The Branle
Morris dancing
