by: kayler yoxtheimer. many of the games and leisure activities that we use in our free time, were...
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ELIZABTHAN SPORTSBy: Kayler Yoxtheimer
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Many of the games and leisure activities that we use in our free time, were also enjoyed by many in the 16th Century.
While used for fun, most of the sports played during this period were a major source of gambling
The violent nature of people during this period was also translated into the games they played
Sports
Very different but yet similar to modern day sports
Unlike now, where the matches are friendly and not life threatening, the players in these games got a kick out of hurting and possibly killing each other
Most of the sports matches were to the death or very high stakes
Team Sports
Not very popular until Queen Elizabeth’s tenure as Queen
Most violent of games due to the large number of participants
Include capture-the-flag like games where teams were to capture opposing members and defend their flag
Also included Shuttlecock (Badminton), Skittles (Bowling), Rounders (Baseball) as well as others
Individual Sports
More gambling involved due to higher probability of betting correctly
Include archery, billiards, fencing, hammer throwing, horseshoes, tennis, and wrestling
Quarterstaff Contests
Quarterstaff- long, hardwood staff with reinforced metal tip
Fighters used them to club or stab each other until one of them couldn’t fight any longer
Often played by the lower class because the weapons were extremely cheap and easy to make
Card Games
Very popular among all classes HEAVY gambling Included One and Thirty (Blackjack), Ruff
and Honours (Rummy), and Maw (Euchre)
Board Games
Like card games, board games were equally popular among classes
Include chess, Tables (backgammon), and Shovelboard (shuffleboard)
Dice Games
As most of the games previously mentioned have changed throughout the centuries, dice games have stayed relatively the same
Games like Dice and Craps have been the same for hundreds of years, with the only difference being the Elizabethan names of Knucklebones and Hazard respectively
Children’s Games
Children’s games, like dice games, have been the same for a long time
Games like Blind Man’s Bluff, Hopscotch, and Marbles have been around since the 1500s and are still played today
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