Pre-industrial britain Flashcards

1
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what years are pre-industrial britain

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1750-1850

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2
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what is sale tag

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social class
availability of transport
law and order
education and literacy

time
availability of money
gender

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social class

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upper class
-aristocracy/gentry
-hereditary land owners
-power and wealth

lower class
-peasants
-worked manually, mainly on the land

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4
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mob football

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-played between villages
-force ball into centre of ‘enemy village’
-violent
-frowned upon by ‘bourgeoise’ for lack of regulations
-fatalities

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5
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sale tag of mob football

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s- lower class
a- local
l- no laws
e- no rules and couldn’t read of write

t- holy days/festivals
a- cheap
g- minimal female participation

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6
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what could women take part in

A

smock racing

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7
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real tennis

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-complex in nature
-sophisticated rules
-formal dress
-specialist facilities and equipment
-gambling

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8
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sale tag of real tennis

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s- upper class
a- horse and cart
l- complex rules
e- literate and educated

t- lots of time
a- specialist facilities
g-

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9
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cock fighting

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-sport of ‘upper classes’
-lots of gambling
-cruel spectacle was made illegal by Act of Parliament in 1849

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10
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pedestrianism

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competitive walking
-both classes - separate roles
-lower class ran of walked
-upper class patrons or sponsors
-opportunity to gamble
lower class receive prize money

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11
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cricket

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-associated with ‘public houses’
-classes had different roles
-gentry amateurs and lower-class professionals
-UC bat and bowl
-LC fielding

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role of women

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very little participation

-‘weaker’ sex and couldn’t do anything dangerous or strenuous

LC- smock races
UC- archery

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