Medieval Sports Played by Peasants and Ordinary Fo...
Compared tomembers of the nobility，peasants and serfs enjoyed a number of Medieval sports and outdoor games.Of course，such events were not as sophisticated and safe as the games played by the peerage.Though rough and risky，the sports played by peasants and serfs weremore diverse and entertaining.Commoners liked to play ballgame，wrestling，horseshoes，shinty，stool-ball and hammer-throwing to name a few.
Since most of them worked in physical jobs，sports that banked on their physical skillswere farmore enjoyable.Peasants and serfswere likewise skilled in archery as they were legally mandated to practice the sport from the age of 15 to 60.Peasants from different villages competed at folk-football events.This Medieval sportwaswell-loved because village members could showcase their teamwork and take pride in their village.There were only a few games in which peasant women could participate in including ball games and foot races.
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