Popular Recreational In Pre Industrial Britain Flashcards
What is mob football ?
Mob football is an example of an activity played in pre industrial Britain which very much reflected the characteristics of popular recreations and socio cultural factors of the time
Who played mob football ?
Lower class in society, reflecting the clear class division of society into two tiers
Where was mob football played ?
It was a localised form of activity, due to limited transport being available as well as very little development in communications such as newspapers
How was mob football played ?
It was played by the lower class in the fields using natural resources available to them such as pig bladders
When was mob football played ?
Long working hours meant mob football was only played on holy days
What was mob football like ?
It was male dominated and very violent which reflected conditions in society. Illiteracy was widespread in the lower class so there were little rules and regulations
What was ‘real tennis’ ?
Real tennis also called ‘royal tennis’ or ‘the sport of kings’ was another activity played in pre industrial Britain, but did not reflect the typical popular recreational characters of many activities of the time
Who played real tennis ?
It was an exclusive activity, played by the upper class males of society. Henry VIII had a real tennis court at Hampton court palace
How was it played ?
It was played to a high moral code so it lacked violence and was instead played in a civilised manner, with opponents mutually respective of one another
When was real tennis played ?
With plenty of leisure time the upper class were able to play real tennis on a regular basis in expensive, purpose built facilities using expensive specialist equipment
Where was real tennis played ?
The upper class had the ability to travel to play real tennis so it was a non-local nature
What was real tennis like ?
It was a skilful game with difficult technical demands, which enabled the upper class to show their ‘superiority’ over the lower class
