The Tudor, Stuart & Hanover PeriodsThe Tudor, Stuart & Hanover Periods

LO 1 – LO 1 – Understand how the development of Understand how the development of sport has influenced how it is organised.sport has influenced how it is organised.

P1 –P1 – Describe the development and Describe the development and organisation of sport from its pre-industrial organisation of sport from its pre-industrial origins to the present day.origins to the present day.

M1 –M1 – Explain the development and Explain the development and organisation of sport from its pre-industrial organisation of sport from its pre-industrial origins to the present day.origins to the present day.

Quick QuizQuick Quiz

What do you remember about the What do you remember about the Mediaeval England?Mediaeval England?

(1485-1714)(1485-1714)

Henry Tudor’s victory signalled the end of the Henry Tudor’s victory signalled the end of the middle ages, and started a period known as middle ages, and started a period known as the:the:

Renaissance (1485-1640)Renaissance (1485-1640)Tudor s reigned from 1485-1617, when the Tudor s reigned from 1485-1617, when the

Stuarts commenced.Stuarts commenced.England was largely agricultural and ruralEngland was largely agricultural and ruralLondon was the only recognised city – London was the only recognised city –

population: 300,000population: 300,00010% of people lived in towns10% of people lived in townsMain source of income was farmingMain source of income was farming

Henry VIII (1509-Henry VIII (1509-47) the best 47) the best known king of known king of this period this period developed developed cultural and cultural and sporting interests sporting interests during a time of during a time of great prosperitygreat prosperity

Upper class:Upper class: Peasants:

Upper classUpper classUsed sports to Used sports to

prepare for war and prepare for war and sharpen combat skillssharpen combat skills1.1. Hunted on private landHunted on private land2.2. Red Deer, Boar and Red Deer, Boar and

HaresHares3.3. Other activities, such as Other activities, such as

hawking and joustinghawking and jousting

PeasantsPeasantsServiced the upper Serviced the upper

class class butbut played played their own sportstheir own sports1.1. Characterised by high Characterised by high

levels of violencelevels of violence

ResearchResearch What happened when What happened when James IJames I came to the came to the

throne?throne?How did it affect society?How did it affect society?How did How did Charles II Charles II influence the development influence the development

of sport? And why?of sport? And why?

1603 – 1603 – Heralded the reign of the Stuarts.Heralded the reign of the Stuarts. 1617 – 1617 – Issued the Issued the ‘Book of Sports’‘Book of Sports’.. Book of Sport – Book of Sport – Encouraged sport as long as it Encouraged sport as long as it

didn’t affect attendance at church.didn’t affect attendance at church. Development of Puritanism Development of Puritanism under influential under influential

leaders such as: leaders such as: Oliver Cromwell.Oliver Cromwell. Puritans opposed:Puritans opposed:

– opposed playing sports on Sundayopposed playing sports on Sunday– cruelty to animals cruelty to animals – Heavy drinking Heavy drinking – Foul language and blasphemyFoul language and blasphemy

Charles II and the Restoration – Charles II and the Restoration – sports began to sports began to flourishflourish

(1714-1790)(1714-1790)

ResearchResearch What changes to society came about during What changes to society came about during

this period ? And why?this period ? And why?

Three factsThree facts

Change – Change – In how people earned their living.In how people earned their living.

Movement – Movement – From spacious countryside to From spacious countryside to cramped urban living.cramped urban living.

Decline –Decline – in farming in farming

Growth –Growth – In production of consumer goods In production of consumer goods

Factories – Factories – offered better wages and promised a offered better wages and promised a better standard of living.better standard of living.

What did you learn What did you learn today?today?