popular recreations

Question 1

what characteristics did mob football and how did it reflect society

Answer 1

• it was played by the lower class
• little rules and very violent
• localised due to limited transport as well as little development in communications
• played in fields using natural resources such as pigs bladder
• long working hours meant it was occasional
• male dominated
  illiteracy was wide spread

Question 2

what characteristics did real tennis have and how did it reflect society

Answer 2

• played by upper class
• played to high moral code in civilised manner
• opponents mutually respectful
• plenty leisure time so played on regular basis
• real tennis was non local
• skillful game with difficult technical demands
• show superiority over lower class

Question 3

what characteristics did athletics have

Answer 3

• ## known as foot racing