Pop Rec

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Local, limited transport and communication

Question 2

Pop rec 3

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Simple/unwritten rules, illiteracy, no NGBs

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Cruel violent, reflect harshness of 18th century rural life

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Occasional, free time on holy days and annual holidays

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Courtly/popular, two class society feudal system

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Rural, before industrial revolution

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Occupational, work often basis of sport

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Wagering, chance for rags to riches or to show off

Question 9

Pop rec 1

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Natural/simple, lack of tech, facilities

Question 10

Pop rec definition

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Pre-industrial past-time and sport mainly associated with peasants/lower class.

Question 11

Spartan

Answer 11

Poor or basic living standards. With regards to public schools, an environment where younger children were treated severely by masters and older boys.

Question 12

State (primary) schools

Answer 12

Schools for junior-aged children funded by the government. State education began in Britain following the Forster Education Act of 1870

Question 13

Pop rec sports and pastimes

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Cock fighting
Bare fist fighting
Fox hunting

Question 14

English civil war date

Answer 14

1642-1651

Question 15

Victorian era dates

Answer 15

1837-1901

Question 16

Regency period info + dates

Answer 16

1790-1830
High fashion, pedestrianism and prize-fighting at peak, church discouraged pop rec (devil), pressure to stop Sunday play (Sabbatarianism),

Question 17

Who was in the civil war

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Royalist cavaliers- Charles I, gentry, rural and high church
Roundheads, merchant class, urban and low church, Oliver Cromwell
Bleak for sport due to Puritan rule

Question 18

Restoration

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1660, army asks Charles II to take throne, Puritanism in decline and sport on the rise

Question 19

Game laws

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18th and 19th century laws giving sole right to upper class to kill game

Question 20

Patron

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Member of the gentry who looked after lower class such as a runner, arrange contest, put of stakes/wager, give board and lodgings, did it for prestige
Now a sponsor or agent

Question 21

Puritanism

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Idleness and playfulness were sinful and that salvation could only be earned through a life of prayer, self-discipline and moderation

Question 22

Coursing

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Chasing of hares by trained dogs for a wager

Question 23

Pop rec swimming

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Upper- inc skill and health

Lower- key role for hygiene

Question 24

Pop rec athletics

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Upper- pedestrianism needed skill and inc fitness and health

Lower- rural sport, predominantly for recreation

Question 25

Pop rec football

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Upper- unlikely involvement | Lower- mob football, harmful with injuries

Question 26

Pop rec cricket

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Upper- outside and active during summer, skilful and inc health Lower- as for upper

Question 27

Pop rec real tennis

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Upper- skilful, potentially health enhancing for elite | Lower- play simple hand ball games for rec, perhaps skilfully

Question 28

Pop rec upper activities were:

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Sophisticated/expensive Rule based, dress code and etiquette Linked to patronage Distant due to travel opportunity

Question 29

Pop rec for lower were:

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Simple, accessible and inexpensive Simple unwritten rules, violent/uncivilised Linked with occupation Local due to lack of travel opportunity

Question 30

Pop rec swimming today

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Lake based swimming Health effects Survival/safety

Question 31

Pop rec athletics today

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April 2002, Captain Robert Barclay Allardice achievement, 200 years ago Traditional Olympics- Much Wenlock, Dover

Question 32

Pop rec football today

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Ashbourne football, | Violent player or spectator nowadays

Question 33

Pop rec cricket today

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Was for all classes, ECB stresses same today

Question 34

Pop rec tennis today

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Real tennis was exclusive, today is largely the same

Question 35

Pop rec characteristics

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``` Natural/simple Local Simple, unwritten rules Cruel/violent Occasional Courtly/popular Rural Occupational Wagering ```