Medieval GameEvents

Jousting, tournaments, Archery, Ball Games…

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Introduction

The physical activity wasn´t usual in the Middle Age but there was an important number of events which has been the predecessors of several modern sports and physical activities.

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Knighthood (lords, knights)Jousting and Tournaments

Jousting was the medieval spectacle!

Jousts were organiced by men called heralds.

The knights used a lance

Videos1. Tournament

2. http://Medieval www.youtube.com Joust

The MeléeMelée au pied(team

of knights fighting on foot), Melee au cheval (team event at the tournament)

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The Knighthood training was very hard and completeThey used swords, axes and lances

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Medieval costumes

These costumes were used by knights and soldiers in the jousting and combat, also during training. They were very heavy, so the knights dedicated enough time working out to develop their muscles and strength.

BELTS, HELMETS, ARMOUR SPAULDERS, SABATONS, ARCH...

Imagine an athlete trying to get his performance using these gears!

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Medieval gamesChessGambling entertainmentDice (clergy also played)Backgammon Board games

These board games were played by Clergy and Nobles

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Games played by population Folk football: la Soule, Paume

Irish traditions

BowlingPrisoner´s baseBlind man´s bluff/Hoodman

´s blind

La“Soule” consisted of two teams fighting for a big stuffed bran ball. To beat the other team it was necessary to lead and put the ball in a place previously accorded.

Irish traditions were the basis of strength competitions.

Hammer throwing, stones, also wrestling were the sports and games that British preferred in the High Middle age.

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1. Soule, Paume, Ball Games.2. Irish&Celtic Sports: Hammer throwing, wrestling, javelin

Do you remember any modern sports like this?

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Archery

Normans taught the art of throwing the Long Bow, a long ARCH which got the DISTANCE of 200 METRES.

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Medieval Recreation and spectacles

Jester, MinstrelsAcrobatsTumblersJugglingSketches(in Christmas)

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MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE Dances

Music for dancesThe fists references for dancing in Middle Age were

from Chretien de Troyes:

“Some others were playing at childhood games - rounds, dances and reels, singing, tumbling, and leaping

In what is probably Chretien's last work, Perceval, the Story of the Grail, probably written 1181-1191, we find:

"Men and women danced rounds through every street and square“

In a life of Saint Dunstan composed about 1000. the author tells how Dunstan, going into a church, found maidens dancing in a ring and singing a hymn.

 the term "carol" was first used in England for this type of circle

dance accompanied by singing 

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Renaissance SportsThe most played sport was “la Soule” or “Calcio”

Fencing

The word “Fence” comes from the Word “Defence”

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 “If you study the History of sports you could know and understand the origins of our recreation culture”

Sport and History

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BibliographyLa génesis de los deportes, Jean le Floc

´hmoanHistoria del deporte, Richard Mandellwww.themiddleages.netwww.middle-ages.org.ukwww.historyforkids.org