Elizabethan Era 6

Various sports were played and watched and formed much of Elizabethan Entertainment, especially for the Nobility. Elizabethan games and sports were archery, bowling, dice, hammer-throwning, quarter-staff contests, quoits, skittles and wrestling. Elizabethan Animal Blood Sports included Bear and Bull baiting. Dog and Cock fighting. Elizabethan Hunting was used by dogs and Hawking was used by hawks.

Elizabethan animal blood sports were Bear and Bull baiting, and Dog and Cock fighting.  They hunted using dogs and Hawking will hawks. Elizabethan team sports were popular during the region of Queen Elizabeth. The team sports were enjoyed by both the players and spectators. This Era was very dangerous and violent. Blood sports were enjoyed. There were even some card games played in teams such as ‘Ruff and Honors’! The contests were subject to heavy gaming and gambling. The Elizabeth hunting was designed for fit, young and very active men who worked in teams to hunt. The Tournaments included many team elements. They also had individual sports which were archery, billards, colf, fencing, hammer-throwing, horseshoes, quarter staff contests, tennis, and wrestling. Archery was really popular during this era and prizes could be won for the most skilled archers. Billiards is a forerunner to the Pool played today. Colf is like golf; the ball is consisted of a leather casing, usually made from a bull’s hide, soaked in alum and stuffed with softened goose feathers. Fencing was a sword fight. Hammer-throwing was a sport of skill, technique and strength. Horseshoes is throwing horseshoes at target.

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-sports.htm

To Amarri
I did sports but amarria post about fashion sounds interesting. The way they dressed back then and now is tottally different. Now days nobody were gowns outside of the house. Some of this items she mentioned in her post i dont even know what they are. Amarria post had some very good details in it.