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Pre-Industrial Britain Flashcards

1
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What is the date of this era?

A

Pre 1850

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2
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When did the industrial revolution occur?

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1750-1850

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What were the characteristics of the social classes at this time?

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2 class society-upper and lower 
Upper class-landowners, didn’t work 
Lower class-worked on upper class estates, long hours-had festival days
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How were sport and pastimes shaped by social class?

Examples?

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Classes participated separately
Eg.real tennis-upper class
mob football-lower class
pedestrianism+cricket-both but different roles

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What were the characteristics of gender at this time?

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Male dominated society

Women-considered weaker sex

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How were sport and pastimes shaped by gender?

Examples?

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Separate participation 
Eg.archery-upper class women
      real class tennis-upper class men 
      smock racing-lower class women 
      mob football-lower class men
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What were the characteristics of law and order at this time?

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Uncivilised society-harsh especially for lower class 
No formal police force
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How were sport and pastimes shaped by law and order?

Examples?

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Sport reflected harshness-often violent/cruel
Eg.bare-knuckle prize fighting
cock fighting
mob football

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What were the characteristics of education/literacy at this time?

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Upper class-educated and literate

Lower class-uneducated and illiterate

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How were sport and pastimes shaped by education/literacy?

Examples?

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Upper class-more complex rules that were written down
Eg.real tennis
Lower class-simple rules not written down-word of mouth
Eg.mob football

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What were the characteristics of availability of time at this time?

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Upper class-lots of free time

Lower class-very little free time-worked long hours on the land-very seasonal-had some festival days

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How were sport and pastimes shaped by availability of time?

Examples?

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Upper class-longer and frequent participation
Eg.real tennis
fox hunting
Lower class-occasional, often on festival days-Shrove Tuesday
Eg.mob football

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What were the characteristics of availability of money at this time?

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Upper class-usually rich

Lower class-usually poor

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How were sport and pastimes shaped by availability of money?

Examples?

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Upper class-expensive, purpose-built facilities
Eg.real tennis
Lower class-little specialist equipment, in work clothes,on street/common land
Eg.mob football
Upper class-afford to wager
Lower class-occasionally wagered-‘rags to riches’

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What were the characteristics of type and availability of transport at this time?

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Upper class-limited to horse and carriage on poor roads

Lower class-traveled on foot

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How were sport and pastimes shaped by type and availability of transport?
Examples?

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Very localised-regional variations in rules
Upper class-could travel to nearby landed gentry for real tennis
Lower class-local village only for mob football

17
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What is mob football?

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2 neighbouring villages or within same 
Simple objective-inflated pigskin ball carried to other town 
1 rule-no murder or manslaughter 
Lower class men
Verbal rule
18
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What is real tennis?

A 
‘Sport of Kings’
Forerunner to lawn tennis 
Similar scoring to lawn tennis but more complex
Played on purpose-built indoor court
Specifically designed rackets and balls
Travelled around 
Done at any time
19
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What is prize fighting?

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Bare knuckle fighting
Forerunner to boxing
Involves 2 men fighting without boxing gloves/padding until submission or knockout
Could last for hours

20
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What is cock fighting?

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Fight to death of 2 cockerels
Prize birds have sharp spurs attached to their claws-ensure maximum damage-brutal
Took place in pub/inn yard
Any class participated

21
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What is smock racing?

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Running race for the prize of a dress/smock
Lower class women
On festival days
Dress/smock often donated by local land owner

22
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What is pedestrianism?

A 
Both classes-different roles 
Walking race between footmen(lower class men) of local landowners
Organised by landowners-leisure pursuit-wagering common

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