Sports And Past-times In Pre-industrial Britain

Question 1

Social class (classes and what sports) in pre industrial britain

Answer 1

Upper class, land owners - real tennis, archery, hunting
Lower class/working class - mob football, bare knuckle fighting, smock racing

Question 2

Characteristics of upper class sports in pre industrial britain

Answer 2

• time consuming
• complex, codified rules (written down)
• civilised/non-violent
• required equipment and facilities
• often involved gambling

Middle 3 are the best ^^

Question 3

Gender in pre industrial britain sport

Answer 3

• limited opportunities for women
- expected to behave in a certain way
• traditional roles e.g. childcare
• ‘women’s sports’:
- upper class, horse riding, archery, hawking
- lower class, smock racing

Question 4

Availability of time in pre industrial britain

Answer 4

• UC - had more free time and more money for equipment and facilities, more opportunity
• WC - 72hrs/wk - physically demanding
- holy days and festivals the only opportunity to participate

Question 5

Education and literacy in pre industrial britain

Answer 5

• UC had formal education - women had tutors men had public schools
• LC had no formal education - no literacy, simple sports with little/no rules, violent

Question 6

Law and order in pre industrial britain

Answer 6

No structured system of law (because little education), society was unruly and sport was therefore violent

Question 7

Transport in pre industrial britain

Answer 7

• UC - Had access to transport e.g. horse and carriage and therefore could play sport further away
• LC - Had limited access to sport e.g. walking so sport was local