Elizabethan Sports and Pastimes

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Nobility - Took place on hourseback with hounds or birds. Involved men and women - Leisure/Pastime
Hunting
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Nobility - Done by men and women, often done in a river or lake - Leisure/Pastime
Fishing
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Nobility - Played indoors by men only, a cross between tennis and squash (which was becoming increasingly popular) - Leisure/Pastime
Real Tennis
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Nobility - Similiar to the modern game, men only, invloved small ceramic balls - Leisure/Pastime
Bowls
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Nobility - Untertaken with blunted swords, men only - Leisure/Pastime
Fencing
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Farmers, Craftsmen and the Lower classes - Men only, the aim was to get the ball into the other teams goal (rules varied). no limit on players or size of pitch. Could be violent and some were often killed - Leisure/Pastime
Football
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Farmers, Craftsmen and the Lower classes - Men only, nobility would gamble on the outcome whlist lower classes took part - Leisure/Pastime
Wrestling
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Watching animals fight to the death (dogs were encouraged to fight chained bears and bulls. Bet's were made on the outcome of fights - Spectator Sport
Baiting
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Cockrels attacked each other using metal spurs and their beaks. In some towns special arenas were built - money was bet on the outcome of the fights - Spectator Sport
Cockfighting
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Card 2

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Nobility - Done by men and women, often done in a river or lake - Leisure/Pastime

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Fishing

Card 3

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Nobility - Played indoors by men only, a cross between tennis and squash (which was becoming increasingly popular) - Leisure/Pastime

Back

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Card 4

Front

Nobility - Similiar to the modern game, men only, invloved small ceramic balls - Leisure/Pastime

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Nobility - Untertaken with blunted swords, men only - Leisure/Pastime

Back

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