The Tudors worked hard and played hard. Holy days were fun but camping (playing at football) was banned. Instead each man and boy, from the age of 7, had to practise shooting their bows and arrows at the butts.

We will discuss the Breugal toys and games picture and examine some of the equipment seen there - hobby horse, climbing trees, swimmimg, wedding procession, christening procession, yelling into a barrel, riding the railings with whips, whirling, carrying on two arms, bowls (boules?), wrestling, marbles, conga, twirling a hat on a stick, musical chairs?, jousting with windmills, tumbling down a hill, tumbling over a bar, whip and top, bowling a hoop, tug of war on horseback, giving the "bumps", making mud pies, playing the pipe and drum, leapfrog, powder weighing?, walking the guy?, turning somersaults, hare and hound, pick-a-bag and blindman's buff. The loser of a game would be punished in the 'game' of pulling hair, digging holes, playing with birds or insects (beetles or flies), keep-shop,

We illustrate gambling by using dice and cards. games of skill, board games such as chess, "tables"(backgammon) & Goose We examine special activities associated with the festivals including bobbing for apples at Halloween and at Christmas, the Lord of Misrule with his “Morris dancers” and their hobby horse.