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What did people do in their free time? Hunting: was not only for fun but for food, people also took advantage of this time to show off their clothes, horse and weapons. Hawking: this sport was exclusively for the rich because the poor could not afford the birds they would need to participate. You would train your bird and trade them off, it was like showcasing the birds. They also had backgammon, chess, jousting, soccer, field hockey, skittles and bowling. Though soccer was played much differently from the way its played now. There were no rules, the objective of the game was to get the ball back to your side any way you can. Skittles: invented in 1932, consists of a top that spins through the opening, richotes off walls, and scores points by knocking down 10 pins. But the most popular way people spent their free time was by going to the theater where William Shakespeare's plays were performed.

Skittles Jousting Field Hockey

What people were listening and dancing to: Music was a very important form of entertainment to people who lived during the Elizabethan Era. Elizabethan music fit any different types of moods and emotions. The music became very expressive During the Elizabethan Era and the Renaissance, because it was a 'form of Art'. The way they danced was very elegantly, and showed a lot of emotions such as love and happiness. Here are some links to the music and Dances. feature=relatedhttp:// feature=related

Theater its self nowadays is nothing like its was in the 1500s at all during the 1500s men were only alllowed to act because men were only allowed. Back then women were only supposed to be housewives and have kids and take care of the house. The theater in the 1500s was so much different then it is now because well women were never actually appreciated as they are now because women were basically considered housewives. The theater was put together by man for everyone but most actors were men like Edward Alleyn and many other men.

pictures of theater stages

Who were the popular writers ? 1. William Shakespeare: was a famous English poet and playwright. He's best known for his play " Romeo and Juliet" and many other novels. 2. Christopher Marlowe: was an English dramatist, poet and translator. He wrote the poem "Who Ever Loved That Loved Not at First Sight?" 3. Sir Thomas More: was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author and noted Renaissance humanist. He wrote A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation.

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