Tudor Sports

1. Worksheets Bear Baiting Jousting Tudor Sports Cock Fighting Hunting Other Sports Indoor Games

2. Jousting Knights jousted against each other and were watched by large audiences. They wore heavy armour to protect themselves.

3. Bear-Baiting One 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 bear’s throat while the bear tried to defend itself. The bear and dogs fought until the dogs were killed or the bear was fatally injured.

4. Cock-Fighting Another cruel sport was cock-fighting. Two trained fighting cocks fought each other until one was killed or too injured to fight any longer.

5. Hunting Hunting was another popular royal sport. It took place throughout the year except during the harsh winter months.

6. Other Sports Other popular sports included archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, tennis and bowls. They also played “fotebal” which was like football today but played with a pig’s bladder instead of a ball!

7. Indoor Games Rich people played many games. They enjoyed playing chess, cards and dice games. They also enjoyed dancing.

8. Sports and Indoor Games Jousting ____________ 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. 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 pig’s _____________ instead of a ball! Indoor Games Rich people played many games. They enjoyed playing chess, cards and ____________ games. They also enjoyed dancing. two Knights tennis dice bladder dogs winter Sports and Indoor Games Jousting knights jousted watched large audiences wore heavy armour protect themselves Bear-Baiting Bear tied legs long chain dogs attack bear dogs fought one died Cock-Fighting two trained fighting cocks fought ended one dead Hunting hunting took place year winter months Other Sports other popular sports archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, tennis and bowls played “fotebal” like football pig’s bladder Indoor Games rich people played many games enjoyed chess, cards and dice games also enjoyed dancing