tudor - lesson 1 entertainment
TRANSCRIPT
Tuesday 3rd January 2011
To name the different types of entertainment during Tudor times
In your books make a list of all the things you do for fun in your own time!!
Theatre
Execution
Sports
Banquets
The time for entertainment was on a Sunday or Saints day or when there was a great public event.
Worksheets
BearBaiting Jousting
Cock Fighting
Hunting
Other Sports
Indoor Games
JoustingKnights jousted against each other and were watched by large audiences. They wore heavy armour to protect themselves.
Bear-BaitingOne of the most popular was bear baiting. A bear was tied by its legs to a post using a long chain and fierce dogs were sent on it. The dogs tried to tear out the bears throat while the bear tried to defend itself. The bear and dogs fought until the dogs were killed or the bear was fatally injured.
Cock-FightingAnother cruel sport was cock-fighting. Two trained fighting cocks fought each other until one was killed or too injured to fight any longer.
HuntingHunting was another popular royal sport. It took place throughout the year except during the harsh winter months.
Other SportsOther popular sports included archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, tennis and bowls. They also played fotebal which was like football today but played with a pigs bladder instead of a ball!
Indoor GamesRich people played many games. They enjoyed playing chess, cards and dice games. They also enjoyed dancing.
Sports and Indoor GamesJousting ____________ jousted against each other and were watched by large audiences. Bear-Baiting A bear was tied by its legs to a post using a long chain and ___________ were sent to attack it. The bear and dogs fought until the dogs were killed or the bear was fatally injured.
Sports and Indoor GamesJousting knights jousted watched large audiences wore heavy armour protect themselves Bear-Baiting Bear tied dogs attack bear dogs
legs fought
long chain one died
Cock-Fighting ___________ trained fighting cocks fought each other until one was killed or too injured to fight any longer.Hunting Hunting took place throughout the year except during the harsh _____________ months. Other Sports Other popular sports included archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, __________ and bowls. They also played fotebal which was like football today but played with a pigs _____________ instead of a ball! Indoor Games Rich people played many games. They enjoyed playing chess, cards and ____________ games. They also enjoyed dancing.
Cock-Fighting two trained fighting cocks fought ended oneHunting hunting
dead
took place
year
winter months
Other Sports other popular sports tennis and bowls played fotebal
archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, like football pigs bladder
Indoor Games rich people played many games enjoyed chess, cards and dice games also enjoyed dancing
two
Knights bladder dogs
tennis winter
dice