Where American football and baseball are common sports now, Hunting and Hawking were common forms of entertainment for the upper class, in the Elizabethan era. Bull and Bear fighting and Fencing were also popular sports for these times. The popular sport Hawking required a trainer to capture and tame a wild bird. The lower class did not participate in this event because they could not afford to train the birds. Tournament sports were an often fan favorite of both the upper and lower classes. Although also considered a tournament sport, archery contained skills used in battle ( Alchin ) . Since most the lower class consisted in the army, these people often participated in the archery events ( Maxwell, Carey ). Dog and chicken fighting was also a favored sport amongst these people. Even though some of the sports in the Elizabethan era are different than those of today, there are a few that still remain today. Bowling, for example, is still a well - known sport to this very day ( Marotous
Where American football and baseball are common sports now, Hunting and Hawking were common forms of entertainment for the upper class, in the Elizabethan era. Bull and Bear fighting and Fencing were also popular sports for these times. The popular sport Hawking required a trainer to capture and tame a wild bird. The lower class did not participate in this event because they could not afford to train the birds. Tournament sports were an often fan favorite of both the upper and lower classes. Although also considered a tournament sport, archery contained skills used in battle ( Alchin ) . Since most the lower class consisted in the army, these people often participated in the archery events ( Maxwell, Carey ). Dog and chicken fighting was also a favored sport amongst these people. Even though some of the sports in the Elizabethan era are different than those of today, there are a few that still remain today. Bowling, for example, is still a well - known sport to this very day ( Marotous