Pre-industrial Britain

Question 1

Social class

Answer 1

Two class systems → upper and lower classes, decided from birth

Question 2

Gender

Answer 2

Women seen as the ‘weaker’ sex
Lower participation from women
Sports that were not aggressive, that didn’t require strength

Question 3

What are the types of activities both classes of women would participate in?

Answer 3

Lower class → smock-races

Upper class → archery

Question 4

Law and order

Answer 4

Basically no law as there was no police force
Sport tended to be violent and cruel
Nothing was illegal like gambling / animal cruelty

Question 5

Education and literacy

Answer 5

Only upper class educated and literate
Working class played simple games with limited rules e.g. Mob football
Upper class played more complex games eg. Real tennis

Question 6

Availability of time

Answer 6

Lower class had long working hours and tended to work everyday → only play on holidays
Upper class nad lots of free time for sports

Question 7

Availability of money

Answer 7

Lower class lived off the land → natural equipment
Upper class had disposable income → could afford equipment and facilities

Question 8

Transport

Answer 8

Upper class → horse and cart

Lower class → walk, so played locally

Question 9

Examples of sports/activities played pre-industrial Britain

Answer 9

Mob football
Pedestrianism
Hunting, fighting
Real tennis