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What did people do for Leisure during the Renaissance? Sports:
 * Jousting was a competition during the Renaissance between two knights, who road on horses. The point of this sport was to try and knock the other one of their horse. The knights usually had three weapons including a lance, a rondel, and a sword. The game normally went for three rounds. Most knights made fortunes playing this game.
 * wrestling- This was usually hand to hand combat Most thought this was good because it prepared the young men for military service.
 * swordsmanship- The art of the sword was very important during the Renaissance. Schools were set up all around Europe just to study swordsmanship.
 * horsemanship
 * early forms of bowling and tennis

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Games:
 * board games- Most game pieces were mad of clay or mud. Some were even made of bones, glass, and pottery pieces. Rules to these board games mostly have not changed dating back towards the Renaissance. People used to play these games for enjoyment and fun.
 * backgammon
 * chess
 * cribbage
 * checkers

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Toys
 * dice was still made of stone, wood, and knuckle bones
 * balls were also mad of animal bladders, cloth, and wood
 * card games
 * gambling: This was a major part of the lives of men dating back to the Renaissance. It caused great issues just like today when people would lose all their money. It was more of a past time rather than a game. Even men of high positions would gamble despite their position in society.
 * made from clay and wood
 * hobby horses
 * dolls
 * toy soldiers
 * swords

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