Pre industrial Britain - Mr Jerwood

Question 1

How many years ago was pre industrial Britain?

Answer 1

239 years ago

Question 2

What was life like in pre-industrial Britain? (6 features)

Answer 2

Communication and transport was limited.
Class division clearly existed.
People lived in rural areas.
There was limited free time as work based on land.
Cruel or violent existences were the norm for the lower class. Upper class lived in comfort and luxury.
Widespread illiteracy- lower classes were uneducated.

Question 3

Define feudal system.

Answer 3

It was a way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service of labour.

Question 4

Define popular recreations.

Answer 4

The sport and pastimes of people in pre industrial Britain.

Question 5

What were there (lower class) activities like? (5 features)

Answer 5

Activities were aggressive 
Male dominated
Lots of injuries
Lots of damage to property
Reflected a harsh society

Question 6

What are 3 popular recreational characteristics of pre-industrial Britain?

Answer 6

Sport was localised -

• Sports were violent/aggressive
• Limited organisation/simple rules/uncodified

Question 7

What are the 4c’s

Answer 7

Cruel
Clear class division
Countryside
Communications

Question 8

What were activities like in pre-industrial Britain?

Answer 8

Activities were aggressive
Male dominated
Reflected a harsh society
Lots of damage to property
Lots of injuries
Localised
No rules

Question 9

Who played real tennis?

Answer 9

The upper class, for example Henry 8th had a court made specially for him.

Question 10

How was real tennis played?

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

When was real tennis played?

Answer 11

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 specialised equipment.

Question 12

Where was real tennis played?

Answer 12

The upper class had the ability to travel to play tennis so it was non-local in nature.

Question 13

What was real tennis like?

Answer 13

It was a skilful game with technical demands, which enabled the upper class to show their superiority over the lower class.

Question 14

Who played mob football?

Answer 14

It was played by the peasants, reflecting the clear division of society into two tiers.

Question 15

Where was mob football played?

Answer 15

It was a localised form of activity due to limited transport being available As well as very little development in way of communications.

Question 16

How was mob football played?

Answer 16

Played by the lower class in fields using natural resources available to them. E.g. a pigs bladder for a ball.

Question 17

When did they play mob football?

Answer 17

Long working hours meant that the lower class only played mob football occasionally e.g. holidays and festivals.

Question 18

What was mob football like?

Answer 18

It was male dominant and very violent and often unruly in nature which reflected conditions in society

Question 19

What was Athletics also known as?

Answer 19

Foot racing.

Question 20

Who took part in Athletics?

Answer 20

Footmen (I.e. hired servants) competed as messengers for the upper class for their speed of movement across open land.

Question 21

What was athletics like? (Foot racing)

Answer 21

A form of competitive running/walking in 17/18 century involving feats of endurance. As time went on racing developed with some ‘challenge rules’. The foot racers/pedestrians were allowed to compete against one another, with a wagering on how many miles they could over in a specific time period.

Question 22

What impact would success have for the upper class and the performer?

Answer 22

Success in athletics meant increased social status for a ‘gentleman’. So the upper class were very happy to act as patrons.

Question 23

Define patron

Answer 23

Member of the gentry who looked after the lower class performer e.g arranging competitions for them to participate in putting up prize money and generally looking after the welfare of the performer.

Question 24

Characteristics of popular recreation linked to pre-1780 festivals included. (5 features)

Answer 24

It was set in a rural area
Rules were simple/unwritten 
They occurred annually(once a year)
Events were local with people from neighbouring villages joining in with festivities and competitions 
Betting occurred.

Question 25

Why were popular recreation activities eventually banned in 19th century?

Answer 25

They were violent and unruly in nature
They led to ensure sometimes even death
They damaged property 
They were linked to alcohol consumption/ drunken behaviour 
They involved gambling/ wagering

Question 26

State 3 characteristics of pre-industrial Britain.

Answer 26

There was a clear 2 tiered society and class system.
Transport and communication was limited especially for the poor.
The poor lived in rural areas. In villages or small towns

Question 27

Define Patron.

Answer 27

A member of the gentry who looked after the lower-class performer e.g. By organising events/competitions, putting up prize money and generally looking after the welfare of the performer.

Question 28

Assess why mob football was violent and unruly in nature.

Answer 28

Mob football was violent and unruly in nature due to the way the poor lived in society at the time. They were bought up with little to no education, and worked from a young age. There were no rules in mob football meaning you could do what you liked to win. Also it had been this way for years so growing up the kids would see the violence and just think this was the way the game was played. There was no respect between the 2 teams.

Question 29

Define the term foot racing?

Answer 29

A form of competitive running/walking that involved feats of endurance.

Question 30

characteristics of pre industrial football.

Answer 30

Violent which reflected society at the time:
Little to no communication
No rules
Localised in nature
Male dominated.