Social life for the poor in Tudor England
I can explain how social life for the poor changed in Elizabethan England.
Social life for the poor in Tudor England
I can explain how social life for the poor changed in Elizabethan England.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Social life was affected by changes to the Church and changes to the seasons.
- Many forms of entertainment remained the same throughout the Tudor period.
- Blood sports became more popular during the Tudor period.
- Theatres were built in London as a venue for plays to be performed.
Keywords
Blood sports - blood sports are forms of entertainment involving hunting, wounding or killing, usually of animals
Theatre - the theatre is a venue where plays are performed
Common misconception
The English have always been a nation of animal lovers.
Blood sports were a very popular form of entertainment for hundreds of years. A large variety of animals were killed for our entertainment, such as bulls, bears and badgers.
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