Pre Industrial Britain Flashcards
What are the 4 C’s about what life was like in pre industrial Britain
Cruel
Clear class division
Countryside
Communications
What is a feudal system
It was a way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service of labour
Popular recreations
The sport and pastimes of people in Pre industrial Britain
What were activities like in pre industrial Britain
Aggressive
Male dominated
Lots of damage to property
Lots of injuries
Reflected a harsh society
What are the socio-cultural factors why people couldn’t play sport in Pre industrial Britain
Limited transport/communications
Illiteracy/ uneducated
Harsh society
Long working hours
Two tier society/Feudal system
What were popular recreational characteristics
Sport localised
Limited organisation/ simple rules
Violent
Occasional
Class divide
Why was the sport localised
This is because people couldn’t travel far as they had limited transport.
Why was the rules simple in pre industrial Britain
People were uneducated and couldn’t read and write
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 evident at the time
What is real tennis
Real tennis also called ‘Royal Tennis’ or ‘The Sport of Kings’ was another activity played in pre-industrial Britain, but it did not reflect the typical popular recreations characteristics of many activities of the time
What was Athletics (foot racing)
A form of competitive running/walking in the 17/18 century involving feats of endurance.
What were festival occasions
Early athletics in Pre-industrial Britain also took the form of a ‘festival occasion’, with individuals organising rural, community festivals containing ‘athletic events, Including running, hurdles and football.
What is a patron
A member of the gentry who looked after a lower-class performer.
How was mob football played
It was played by the lower class in the fields using natural resources.
For example pigs bladder
Where was mob football played
It was a localised form of activity, due to limited transport an limited communication
What was mob football like
Male dominated
Violent
Little rules
Unruly in nature which reflects conditions in society
When was mob football played
Long working hours meant that it was only played on special occasions e.g holy days
Who played real tennis
It was an exclusive activity played by the upper class males.
What characteristics did mob football have and how did it reflect society
It was very violent
Male dominant
Unruly which reflected society at that time
How was real tennis played
It was played to a high moral code so it lacked violence and was instead played in a civilised manner, with opponents mutually respectful of one another
Where was real tennis played
The upper class had the ability to travel to play real tennis so it was non local in nature
What was real tennis like
It was a skilful game with difficult technique demands, which enables the upper class to show their superiority over the lower class
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
Who took part in Athletics
Footmen (hired servants) competed as messengers for the upper class for their speed of movement across open land
Who benefitted from participating in Athletics
Success in the athletics meant increase social status for a ‘gentleman’ so the upper class would act as patrons to the working class performers.
A patron would set up competitions and put up prize money
