2.  Games and Entertainment were important to help make everyday life more exciting!

3.  Everyday life in the Middle Ages was filled with long, hard work. Games and Entertainment provided a much needed break for people!

4.  People from every class of life were able to take a break and enjoy games and entertainment!

5.  There were Upper Class Games  There were Lower Class Games

6.  The difference was where the games were being played.

7.  Games for the upper class were played indoors, inside the Castle or the Manor.

8.  Why did they play their games inside?  If ones skin had a tan that meant they were from a lower class.

9. In Medieval Times in western Europe the whiter your skin the wealthier you were. Especially woman.

10.  If games were outdoors woman carried a parasol or it was under a canopy

11.  Who were the Upper Class  Kings, Queens, Lords, Ladies, and other Nobles

12.  The members of the Upper Class liked playing games …  Like Dice

13.  Checkers

14.  Backgammon

15.  Men’s games in the Middle Ages especially in the upper class involved betting money.

16.  What was the most Popular Game of the Middle Ages?  CHESS

17.  Chess was only played by Upperclassmen

18.  Chess is played on a board similar to checkers

19.  16 White Pieces  16 Black Pieces  1 King & Queen  2 Rooks  2 Bishops  2 Knights  8 Pawns

20.  Chess emulated the medieval societies social structure.  Hierarchy

21.  What was the 2 most important pieces of the set.  King & Queen

22.  2 Bishops  2 Rooks  2 Knights  Are the next important pieces of the set

23.  Lowest class are the Peasants and the least import ant pieces are the Pawns they are expendable and that how they feel about the Peasant

24.  The Object of the Game is for the one King to defeat the other King.  CHECKMATE

25.  The Game is won by a series of strategic moves

26.  Wealthier the King the more elaborate, and costly the set.

27.  The lower class played many games that the upper class did not play

28.  The lower class played their games where?  OUTDOORS

29.  The Lower class played many outdoor games like….  HOCKEY

30.  The Lower class played many outdoor games like….  STICKBALL

31.  The Lower class played many outdoor games like….  SOCCER

32.  The Lower class played many outdoor games like….  GOLF

33.  SKITTLES  Like Bowling

34.  HORSESHOES

35.  GAMEBALL  Like football

36.  Archery

37.  Wrestling

38.  Hurling

39.  Stool Ball  Something like Cricket

40.  There were no stores to by these games at so they were all hand made

41.  They needed to be entertained and since they do not have TVs, videogames, or the movies.  Games gave them entertainment.

42.  Kept the Knights in fighting condition, kept their skills sharp, and in good physical shape for Battle.

43.  Knights often competed in tournaments

44.  Tournaments were real Fights, with few rules.They became very Violent

45.  Church had to step in and set rules to keep people safe.

46.  Hunting was popular with Knights.  Hunted Deer, Fox, Rabbits, Wolves and boars

47.  Tournaments were for all Classes

48.  Nobles would sponsor the tournament and put up the purse for the winner

49.  Knight competed in jousting, foot fights, and horse fighting, the winner received the prize.

50.  Most popular of all the events

51.  Involved 2 Knights on Horseback carrying Lances  Object to stab and knock your opponent off his steed.

52.  Drew the biggest crowds from nobles to serfs

53.  These games kept Knights Sharp and in shape.

54.  Following the festival and tournament was a Huge Banquet celebrating the winning knight.

55.  The chefs and cooks made huge meals with tons of food and Drink.

56.  During the Banquets Entertainers roamed about to keep people entertained

57.  They provided enjoyment while the people ate and drank during the Banquets.

58.  Mummers – they did not speak wore masks & costumes but used hand and facial expressions to entertain.  What we would call MIMES

59.  Minstrels – were performers who traveled to entertain sang ballads & poems and played instruments, often of myths & legends.

60.  Troubadours – singers who sang of love & chivalry, they told stories of far away lands and history.

61.  Jugglers - juggled objects to entertain the crowds

62.  Acrobats – walked tight ropes, did flips, and other stunts.

63.  And of course  The Jesters – who were like clowns

64.  His soul purpose was to entertain the Kings, Queens, and nobles

65.  Their job was to make the nobility laugh and keep the kings & queens happy.