Pre-industrial Flashcards
Define the feudal system.
Structure of society based around owning land in exchange for labour.
What is popular recreation?
The sport and pastimes of people in pre-industrial Britain.
How does limited transport impact popular recreation?
Popular recreation was local and specific to each community.
How does high levels of illiteracy affect popular recreation?
Rules were very basic and specific to each community.
How did a harsh society affect popular recreation?
There were lots of injuries and damage to properties from participation in popular recreation.
How did the two-tier society affect popular recreation?
The upper class did not engage with the lower class in popular recreation and vice versa. They would also place wagers.
How did different seasonal working hours affect popular recreation?
The lower class had long working hours and little free time to engage in popular recreation.
Name a popular recreational activity played by the lower class.
Mob football.
Name a popular recreational activity played by the upper class.
Real Tennis.
What is one example of the upper class placing wagers on the lower class?
They would place wagers on different servants’ movement speed which developed into the pastime of ‘foot racing’.
What is one example of the upper class placing wagers on the lower class?
They would place wagers on different servants’ movement speed which developed into the pastime of ‘foot racing’.
Why was Real Tennis different from Mob football? (name five differences)
Exclusive vs open to all, complex rules vs simple rules, high moral code and lacks violence vs highly violent, played regularly vs played occasionally, expensive vs cheap.
Why were popular recreational activities such as Mob football banned?
It led to violence, injury, death, damage to property, gambling and was linked to drunken behaviour.
