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Sports that involve hitting, throwing and catching are as popular today as they were in the 16th and 17th centuries. ... Sports in the 16th and 17th centuries provided people with an escape from their problems and were a healthy way to release tension.
Tournaments developed from early contests in the 11th Century. ... By the 17th Century, tournaments did not contain cavalry charges with lances, but the fighters still wore armor for protection. ...
An early type of golf was first played in the 14th Century in Scotland at St. ... It dates back to the 15th Century. ... European settlers named it lacrosse in the 17th Century. ...
The modern form of target archery derived in England in the 14th Century; the longbow grew to be the most useful weapon in the English army. ... Along with other sports and hobbies, archery, however, came back after the Restoration. ... There are records of comparable games that emerged as early as 1st Century B. ... In the 14th Century in England, the game battledore shuttlecock was extensively played. ... As the 16th Century came, battledore shuttlecock became a well-liked game among children. During the 17th Century, the social status of badminton rose.
Approximate Word count = 924
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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