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Entertainment Activities were imperative for Europeans living in the Renaissance

Outdoor Activities and Sports:

 * //Archery:// There were numerous famous archersthrought the the R enaissance time period. Archery events would attract a large audience and were seen as very interesting and suspenseful.
 * //Bowling:// Bowling greens in the backyards of wealthy homes portray that bowling was widespread for the higher classes during the Renaissance. The basic idea of bowling a ball down an alley for a strike hasn’t altered from its original concepts during the Renaissance.

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 * //Jousting:// This sport was extremely popular and essential for entertainment during the renaissance. Many different forms of this sport were depicted throughout the Renaissance all variations from the idea, of nights competing in full armor and shields on horseback with swords. The principle of the sport was to remove the apposing knight from their horse with a swinging motion of the sword. Although dangerouse this was a very exciting sight for people of the Renaissance.

Indoor Activities:
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 * //Music:// Musical ideas such as instrument development, genres, and necessary methods were swarming through Europe at the time of the Renaissance. The recorder, organ, trumpet, harp, hurdy-gurdy, cornett, and the tambourine were all considerably well know instruments during the Renaissance.


 * //Games:// Today evidence establish that games were played regularly during the Renaissance. These evidence portrayed that whisk and cribbage were a couple popular card games. Also, board games were quit popular during this European time period, including chess and backgammon. It it astonishing to think that these games are recognized during the modern day world!

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