Catholic Piety and Leisure and Recreation Stephanie Sjoblom

Catholic Piety Religion played a large role in community life and popular culture. People joined in religious festivals Some priests wanted to fix some popular religious practices that they saw as more superstitious than religious. Attempted changes on this varied widely because pious peasants saw this as an attack on their true faith.

Carnival Preceded Lent It was a time for people to release frustration Dancing, drinking, plays, and processions

Home Leisure Culture was still very vocal In colder months families would gather around fireplaces. - sing, tell stories, do crafts

Women would often gather at each other’s houses to chat and sew. Men would often go out to bars and talk with their friends.

Entertainments Entertainments became very popular with all social classes. Urban fairs brought about new foods, acrobats, freak shows, open-air performances and the like. Matadors and heavyweight champions began making an appearance.

Blood Sports Bull baiting -staked on a chain and attacked by dogs -the bull was then sold for meat Cockfighting -carefully trained -armed with steel spurs -popular because of gambling