Forms of Entertainment
Forms of Entertainment
Everyone has been to a play, movie, sport event or some other type of entertainment before. People nowadays have so many different kinds of entertainment, so we always have something to do. Now imagine being in the 16th century in the time of people like William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth, etc. with no technology. There were not a lot of forms of entertainment back in these days so they relied mostly on the theatre, sports, and games.
Theatre
Even though entertainment wasn’t much back then, it in fact played a large role in the society. Many of the reasons why, was because of Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s impact on entertainment was big. He brought a lot like theatre, court masques and people often came to watch his plays. People enjoyed his plays because it explained real life situation, with love and tragedy. For example, one of his famous plays was Romeo and Juliet. This play involved a lot of love between the two characters and yet there were also deaths which made the play tragic. Another popular entertainment involving theater was court masques. In a way, masques and plays were very alike. Both had costumes, scenery, and acting. Although, there were some minor differences. Plays were usually performed publicly, in front of a large audience. Masques were performed at court, in a smaller crowd.
Games and activities
If the theatre didn’t impress you or if you simply didn’t enjoy it, you could have went and seen a bear or a bull fighting against a pack of dogs. This was called bear baiting, it was a very popular sport, even enjoyed by Queen Elizabeth. The point of this game was a bear would be chained to a post in the ring, still able to move, but not escape, and dogs would be set to attack the animal. Cockfighting was enjoyed too. This took place in the many cockpit theaters in London where the spectators sat in the round betting and cheering the birds on. The fighting was violent and sometimes
Everyone has been to a play, movie, sport event or some other type of entertainment before. People nowadays have so many different kinds of entertainment, so we always have something to do. Now imagine being in the 16th century in the time of people like William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth, etc. with no technology. There were not a lot of forms of entertainment back in these days so they relied mostly on the theatre, sports, and games.
Theatre
Even though entertainment wasn’t much back then, it in fact played a large role in the society. Many of the reasons why, was because of Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s impact on entertainment was big. He brought a lot like theatre, court masques and people often came to watch his plays. People enjoyed his plays because it explained real life situation, with love and tragedy. For example, one of his famous plays was Romeo and Juliet. This play involved a lot of love between the two characters and yet there were also deaths which made the play tragic. Another popular entertainment involving theater was court masques. In a way, masques and plays were very alike. Both had costumes, scenery, and acting. Although, there were some minor differences. Plays were usually performed publicly, in front of a large audience. Masques were performed at court, in a smaller crowd.
Games and activities
If the theatre didn’t impress you or if you simply didn’t enjoy it, you could have went and seen a bear or a bull fighting against a pack of dogs. This was called bear baiting, it was a very popular sport, even enjoyed by Queen Elizabeth. The point of this game was a bear would be chained to a post in the ring, still able to move, but not escape, and dogs would be set to attack the animal. Cockfighting was enjoyed too. This took place in the many cockpit theaters in London where the spectators sat in the round betting and cheering the birds on. The fighting was violent and sometimes