Jousting

Bear

Baiting

Cock Fighting Hunting

Other Sports Indoor Games

Worksheets

Jousting

Knights jousted against each other and were

watched by large audiences. They wore

heavy armour to protect themselves.

Bear-Baiting

One of the most popular was bearbaiting. A bear was tied by its legs to apost using a long chain and fierce dogswere sent on it. The dogs tried to tear outthe bear’s throat while the bear tried todefend itself. The bear and dogs foughtuntil the dogs were killed or the bear wasfatally injured.

Cock-Fighting

Another cruel sport was cock-fighting.

Two trained fighting cocks fought each

other until one was killed or too injured

to fight any longer.

Hunting

Hunting was another popular royal sport. It

took place throughout the year except during

the harsh winter months.

Other Sports

Other popular sports included archery,

golf, wrestling, fencing, tennis and bowls.

They also played “fotebal” which was like

football today but played with a pig’s

bladder instead of a ball!

Indoor Games

Rich people played many games. They enjoyed

playing chess, cards and dice games. They also

enjoyed dancing.

Sports and Indoor Games

Jousting____________ jousted against each other and were watched by large audiences.

Bear-BaitingA bear was tied by its legs to a post using a long chain and ___________ were sent to attack it. The bear and dogs fought until the dogs were killed or the bear was fatally injured.

Cock-Fighting___________ trained fighting cocks fought each other until one was killed or too injured to fight any longer.

HuntingHunting took place throughout the year except during the harsh _____________ months.

Other SportsOther popular sports included archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, __________ and bowls. They also played “fotebal” which was like football today but played with a pig’s _____________ instead of a ball!

Indoor GamesRich people played many games. They enjoyed playing chess, cards and ____________ games. They also enjoyed dancing.

two Knights tennis dice

bladder dogs winter

Sports and Indoor Games

Joustingknights jousted watched large audienceswore heavy armour protect themselves

Bear-BaitingBear tied legs long chaindogs attackbear dogs fought one died

Cock-Fightingtwo trained fighting cocks foughtended one dead

Huntinghunting took place year winter months

Other Sportsother popular sports archery, golf, wrestling, fencing, tennis and bowlsplayed “fotebal” like football pig’s bladder

Indoor Gamesrich people played many gamesenjoyed chess, cards and dice gamesalso enjoyed dancing