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Page 1: What did Elizabethans do for fun (leisure) · PDF fileAs always, it depended on your status what you could do. Sport for the nobility and upper classes Hunting on horseback, with hounds

WhatdidElizabethansdoforfun(leisure)

Page 2: What did Elizabethans do for fun (leisure) · PDF fileAs always, it depended on your status what you could do. Sport for the nobility and upper classes Hunting on horseback, with hounds

Asalways,itdependedonyourstatuswhatyoucoulddo.

Sportforthenobilityandupperclasses

Huntingonhorseback,withhounds

Men&Women

Hawking

Men&Women

Fishing

Men&Women

FencingMen

Realtennis

Men

Page 3: What did Elizabethans do for fun (leisure) · PDF fileAs always, it depended on your status what you could do. Sport for the nobility and upper classes Hunting on horseback, with hounds

Somesportswereplayedbymenofallclasses,althoughnottogether(ofcourse):

Wrestling

Lowersclasseswouldwrestleforbets

Swimming

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Workingpeople:Craftsmen,farmersandlabourers

FootballLowerclassesVeryviolent– menwerekilledduringmatches

Youcould:- Pickuptheballandrunwithit- Haveasmanyplayersasyouwanted- Youcouldtripuptheotherplayers- Haveanysizedpitch

Veryoften,thepitcheswouldbestreets,orthecountrysideifthematchwasbetweentwovillages

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Cock-fightingAllclassesAgain,largebetswereplacedontheoutcomeofthecock-fightingandagain,arenaswerebuilttohousetheseevents

Noteveryoneenjoyedthesesports-Puritansopposedthem,butmoresobecausetheywereheldonaSunday

BaitingAllclasses,oftenlargeamountsofmoneybettedontheoutcome

Thebearsteethwerebrokensoitcouldn't bitethedogs,butthebearsstilloftenwonbypinningthedogsundertheirclaws.Thiswassopopular,theybuiltarenasforalltocomeandwatch

Theyalsousedbullsandthiswasafighttothedeath,againusingdogsagainstthechainedbulls,oftenthedogswouldbethrownhighintotheairbythebullshorns

SpectatorSports

Page 6: What did Elizabethans do for fun (leisure) · PDF fileAs always, it depended on your status what you could do. Sport for the nobility and upper classes Hunting on horseback, with hounds

TheatreAllclasses• DevelopedduetoProtestantism,whichinfluencedmuchofElizabethanlife.

Mysteryplayshadbeencommon,bringingthestoriesoftheBibletolife,butProtestantsbelievedthiswasawayfortheCatholicstocontrolinterpretationssotheywerebanned,replacedbynon-religiousplaysinstead.

• Comedieswerealsoverypopular,Elizabethansenseofhumour wasrudeandvulgar).Demandforthetheatregrewrapidlyandthenobilityestablishedtheatresaroundthecountry

• Puritanshatedthetheatre,sayingitencouragedidleness,spreaddiseaseandcreateunrest,theywerethe“workofthedevil”.

• Elizabethgotworriedaboutthespreadofreligiousorpoliticalmessagessosheintroducedcensorshipin1572,allactingcompaniesneededalicence andhadtopresentscriptstothegovernmentbeforetheywereperformed

LiteratureTherewaslotsofnewliteratureinElizabethanEngland,historywasverypopularaswellastheaccountsofDrake’svoyagesofdiscovery.TheCanterburyTaleswerealsoverypopular.

Mostwelleducatedpeoplewroteandreadpoetryandplaysandthetheatrewasundergoingarevolution.

Pastimes

Whathashelpedwiththisnewpastime?

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Duetothedemand,andmoneytobemade,purposebuilttheatreswerebuilt,mainlyinLondon.

- Onlymenwereallowedtoact,women’spartsweretakenbyboys- Sometimestherewerequeuesof2000people- Poorpeoplecouldpay1ptostandinthepitinfrontofthestage- Themostimportantseatsweredirectlyabovethestage,notthebestview,butitwasmore

importanttobeseensittingtherebytherestoftheaudience- Itwasagreatdayout,withfoodanddrink,cheering,booing.Entrancefeeswerecheaptoo!- Thefirsttheatretobebuiltwasin1576,called”TheTheatre”,thenin1577came”TheCurtain”and

then“TheRose”in1587

Music&DancingAllclasses• Elizabethanswerepassionateabouttheirmusic,although

instrumentswereexpensivesousuallyonlyfoundinnoble’shomes,thepoorhadfiddlesandbagpipes.

• Therichwouldemployamusiciantoplayduringmeals(onlymencouldbepaid).Lowerclassesgottheirmusicatfairs,markets,church,tavernsandbarber’sshops.

• Newmusicwasbeingcomposedtoaccompanythetheatres• Dancingbroughtmenandwomentogether,althoughnotclasses

“Therewerenewschools… Englishships– sailedtonewlands,andbroughtback… thesenseofanexpandedworld.Inchurches,halls,palacesandcountryhouses,newmusicdelightedtheear.YoucouldnotbealiveinElizabethanEnglandandnotfeelthatitwasayoungcountryfullof

capacitytoreinventitself”

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ExamQuestion:

• DescribetwofeaturesoftheatresinElizabethanLondon[4]

Or

• DescribetwofeaturesofleisurefortheupperclassesinElizabethanEngland[4]

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Homework:

• CreateaguidetoElizabethanleisureusingthispptonthewebsite

• Itshouldbewellorganised makingitclearwhichclasshadaccesstowhichevent• Whatformsofentertainmentwerethere• Positivesofit• Negativesofit