Pre-industrial sport Flashcards
1
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what is the feudal system
A
it was a way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor
2
Q
what is popular recreation
A
the sport and pastimes of people in pre-industrial Britain
3
Q
characteristics of life in pre-industrial Britain
A
- limited transport/communications
- illiteracy
- rural living
- cural and violent
- limited free time
- class divisions
4
Q
examples of sports played in pre industrial Britain
A
- bear baiting
- cock fighting
- bare knuckle fighting
- real tennis
5
Q
characteristics of bear baiting
A
- in a ring with a wooden fence
- cruel and harsh
- dogs bait the bear into fighting, crowd wager which dog is killed first
- happened in the daytime after work ended
- watch by the working class
6
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characteristics of cock fighting
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- took part in the village hall
- working class watched, upper class wagered
- 2 chickens fight each other until they die
7
Q
characteristics of bare knuckle fighting
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- took place in a field
- not very sophisticated
- violent, punching, unsafe
- lots of people spectating
- working class people fighting, potentially
8
Q
characteristics of real tennis
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- happened in local park, tennis court
- quite sophisticated
- calm and organised
- small crowd
- done by upper class
9
Q
characteristics of popular recreation
A
- localised
- simple/basic
- cruel/violent/male dominated
- occasional
- two tiered
- natural/rural
10
Q
why was there a divide between the classes
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- upper class had more free time
- upper class had more money for equipment
- upper class didn’t want to associate themselves with the lower class
- upper class were more literate so could have rules
- upper class had more playing space
11
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what was mob football
A
- involved large number of people fighting to get a ball to the pub
- violent and cruel - no rules
- happened on rural landscapes between villages
12
Q
what was real tennis
A
a form of tennis played on an indoor court that was sophisticated and played by the upper class
13
Q
what was pedestrianism
A
- a sport formed of competitive walking
- involved 10,000 raucous spectators
- athletes were wagered on by the upper class
