Jess Foster

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EXAM QUESTIONPre-industrial Britain was associated with:

• Two classes: upper and lower (or gentry and peasants)

• A harsh lifestyle• Widespread illiteracy• Free time on Saints’ days and annual holidays

How did each of these four factors influence the characteristics of popular recreation? (4)

Extension – if completed name the other characteristics of Popular Recreation and their societal determinants.

Factors associated with pre-industrial Britain …

... so popular recreations were …

1 Two-class society: upper and lower class

Courtly & popular activities/some for the upper class and some for the lower class e.g. real tennis vs. mob football/different role within same activity e.g. pedestrian and patron

2 Harsh lifestyle Cruel and/or violent

3 Widespread illiteracy Rules were simple/unwritten/local/passed on by word of mouth

NB: Do not accept ‘NO RULES’

4 Free time on Saints’ days and annual holidays

Occasional/seasonal

1. 4 marks in total[4]

Mob games………..Real Tennis

C

C

L

L

O

O

R

(S)

W

Mob games………..Real Tennis

Courtly/ popular

Cruel/ violent

Limited rules

Local

Occasional

Occupational

Rural

(S)imple/ natural

Wagering

To what extent do these characteristics hold true?

Research Task

W

W

W

W

H

During your research complete characteristics table.

CRICKET

CRICKET

What aspects lead you to think it is an 18th Century example of cricket?

The early Game of CricketOrigins: associations with the South Downs of England and the pre-occupation of shepherds, rural workers and local gentry

Natural grassland; crick - crook; wicket – sheep pen, etc.Local development of matches on the village greens.

Can you list the differencesbetween the 18th centurygame and the modern game.

There could be at least ten!

The early game of Cricket

Hambledon Club in Hampshire, whichplayed on Broad-Halfpenny Down, with the Bat & Ball Inn as its clubhouse.

Its great years were from 1752-1787 when the M.C.C. was formed and many of the playersmoved to the elite London club.During these 35 years the club played and beat full county sides.

The early game of CricketThe first notable London Club was

the White Conduit Club which

consisted of gentlemen in the City.

This club moved to Marylebone Fields and the club was re-named the MCC.

The ground had been rented by one Thomas Lord and so this became the First Lords ground.

The club included many of the leading gentry of the day and professionals from Hambledon and other clubs.

Home Learning – Village Festival

Gurning Jingling Match

Smock Races Whistling Match