examples of activities played in pre-industrial britain Flashcards
what is mob football?
an example of what was played by the lower class as physical recreation & reflected its characteristics & socio-economic factors were evident
who played mob football?
the lower class - reflected the clear division pf society into two tiers with certain sports for the lower class
what type of activity was mob football?
a localised form of physical recreation
e.g. ashbourne mob football
why was mob football localised?
due to limited transport being available as well as a lack of development in the nature of communications such as newspapers
where was mob football played?
in rural areas as the population of he time was spread out in the countryside & lived in small villages
what was used to play mob football?
whatever was available to people as society was very simple
when could people play mob football?
on holy days or holidays due to long working hours
what was the nature of mob football?
male dominated & highly violent - often unruly - reflected the living conditions of the lower class
what were the rules of mob football?
there were little rules and regulations as illiteracy was so widespread
what were the reasons that authorities didn’t approve of mob football as the 19th century progressed/why were they banned?
1) they were violent or unruly in nature
2) they lead to injury or death in extreme cases
3) they involved wagering
4) they were linked to alcohol consumption/drunken behaviour
what was real/royal tennis?
another activity played in pre-industrial britain that didn’t reflect the typical popular recreation characteristics of the time
who played real tennis?
upper class males of society - it was considered an exclusive activity & royal in nature
what was the situation with rules in real tennis?
complex rules could be written down and understood due to high levels of literacy rates amongst the upper class
what was the nature of real tennis?
it was played to a high morale code and it lacked violence - was played in a civilised manner with respectful opponents
how often was real tennis played?
on a regular basis as the upper class had a lot more free time
