entertainment

• What was the only day for relaxation for many people?

  Sunday
• What cruel sport involved bears and dogs?

  Bear and bull-baiting
• How were bears used in bear-baiting?

  Bears were chained and attacked by dogs
• What did spectators bet on during bear-baiting?

  How long the dogs would survive
• How were bulls used in bull-baiting?

  Bulls were tied by the horns and attacked
• What was the main activity in cockfighting?

  Betting on which pair of birds would win
• Where did cockfighting take place?

  In cockfighting pits
• What was a popular entertainment for the rich?

  Hunting
• What activity involved the use of a trained falcon?

  Hawking
• What types of ball games were enjoyed by the rich?

  Tennis, football, bowls, and skittles
• What were the key developments in Elizabethan theatre?

  • Bands of strolling players toured towns
  • Formation of theatre companies in 1572
  • Building of the first theatres from 1576
• What law was passed in 1572 regarding strolling players?

  They needed a license to perform
• What was the first theatre company formed?

  Earl of Leicester’s players
• When was the Globe theatre built?

  1599
• What were the design features of the first theatres?

  • Round or octagonal shape
  • Staged seating around a central stage
  • Timber-framed with lime-washed walls
  • Low prices for all social classes
• Who played all parts in Elizabethan theatre?

  Men
• Who were notable playwrights of the 'golden age' of English drama?

  • William Shakespeare
  • Thomas Dekker
  • Thomas Kyd
  • Christopher Marlowe
• What were the attitudes towards the theatre during this period?

  Support:

  • Cheap entertainment with large audiences
  • Gripping storylines and characters
  • Promoted loyalty to the monarch

  
  

  Opposition:

  • Seen as a threat to law and order
  • Puritans viewed it as sinful