Pre Industrialised Britain

Question 1

How many years ago was pre industrial Britain?

Answer 1

242 years ago

Question 2

What was life like in pre industrial Britain

Answer 2

1- Class Division was very clear - upper class, lower class. Based on feudal system
2- People lived in the countryside/rural areas.
3- There was limited free time as work was based on land and dictated by agricultural seasons
4- Cruel and violent existence was more lower class and upper class lived more in luxury and comfort.
5- Wide spread illiteracy - lower classes were unable to read and write compared to upper class.
6- Communications and transport were limited

Question 3

Remember the 4’c

Answer 3

cruel
clear class divide
countryside
communications

Question 4

what was sport called pre industrial Britain?

Answer 4

popular recreation

Question 5

What is the feudal system?

Answer 5

Way of structuring society around a relationship between holding land and service of labour.

Question 6

What are popular recreations?

Answer 6

Sport and past times of pre industrial Britain

Question 7

When did popular recreations occur?

Answer 7

Didn’t happen often because people worked so hard so very occasional and therefore restricted to annual events. Events include - Religion

Question 8

Transport

Answer 8

Upper class - wider range, can get to different sports
Lower class, couldn’t commute as far so more local sports. Would have been more natural resources
Lower class very illiterate - nothing in writing so made things more difficult, no officials and known as mob games

Question 9

What were popular recreations like?

Answer 9

1- Aggressive sports
2- More male dominant
3- Lots of damage to property
4- Lots of injuries

Question 10

What were the upper class known as compared to the lower class with pre industrial Britain?

Answer 10

Upper class - Gentry
Lower class - Peasants
Activities would have been different

Question 11

What class was MOB football played by?

Answer 11

Lower class reflects the clear division

Question 12

Where was MOB football played?

Answer 12

Localised to close towns as communications were little, newspapers had little development so was mainly word of mouth

Question 13

What was MOB football played with?

Answer 13

Was played in fields with natural resources - pig bladder instead of leather footballs.

Question 14

When was MOB football played?

Answer 14

Due to long working hours this meant that it was played occasional and more on holy days eg. shrove Tuesday

Question 15

What was MOB football like?

Answer 15

It was male dominated and very violent meaning that women were not involved. Very little rules due to illiteracy rates being very very low as it was the lower class.

Question 15

What was MOB football like?

Answer 15

It was male dominated and very violent meaning that women were not involved. Very little rules due to illiteracy rates being very very low as it was the lower class.

Question 16

What were the three main sports

Answer 16

MOB football
Real tennis
Athletics

Question 17

What were the three main sports

Answer 17

MOB Football
Real tennis
athletics

Question 18

characteristics of haxey hood reflect pre industrial Britain

Answer 18

1- male dominated by younger men
2- large numbers
3- violent
4- very little rules

Question 19

What was the name of tennis in pre industrial Britain

Answer 19

Real tennis, Royal Tennis, sport of kings

Question 20

Who played real tennis?

Answer 20

Exclusive activity for the upper class males

Question 21

How was Real Tennis played?

Answer 21

Played to a high moral code, so played in a civilised manor and no violence between each other, lots of sportsmanship, rules and regulations were in place.

Question 22

When was Real Tennis played?

Answer 22

Upper Class had plenty of time so could play more regularly in expensive purpose built facilities.

Question 23

What was Real Tennis like?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Where was Real Tennis played?

Answer 24

Played inside and in purpose built facilities

Question 25

What was athletics known as?

Answer 25

Foot Racing

Question 26

Who took part in Athletics

Answer 26

Footmen which were hired servants, competed as messengers for the upper class for their speed of movement across land, good endurance.

Question 27

What was Athletics like?

Answer 27

Compete walking/running in the 17/18th century involving feats of endurance. As it went on things known as challenge rules were brought in. Different footmen were allowed to compete and therefore, were betted on by the upper class for who could cover the most miles.

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Success meant increased public status for a ‘gentlemen’ so the upper class were happy to act as patrons to the working class.

Question 29

What is a patron?

Answer 29

Member of the gentry who looked after the lower class performer.
Example, by arranging competitions for them to participate in by putting up prize money, looking after the welfare of performer.

Question 30

Characteristics of popular recreations link to pre 1780 festivals include.

Answer 30

1- In a rural location
2- Rules were simple/unwritten
3- Occurred annually, once a year
4- Would have been betting
5- Events were local so people from neighbouring villages joining in with festivals and competitions.

Question 31

Why were popular recreations banned in the 19th centenary?

Answer 31

1- They were violent or unruly in nature
2- They led to injury or death in some extreme cases
3- They led to damage of property
4- They involved gambling/wagering
5- Linked to alcohol consumptions/drunken behaviours