For dance entertainment, the upper class enjoyed dances that were imported from Italy, Spain, and France. The lower class enjoyed more traditional country dances. For music noblemen and ladies were to never play in public; however could play in private. Games were only allowed to be played by people who made a certain amount of money annually. (Mortimer 337). Wrestling was one of the most popular sports in Elizabethan England. Although wrestling was played in all the classes, the social classes were to never cross over. Wrestling in country towns usually took place on market day and during festivals, usually with a prize to be won. Gentlemen were also allowed to wrestle, but they were to do so only in private (Mortimer 342). For people living in the country, one of the biggest celebrations was the Mayday celebration. This is where they would go into the peasant fields and spend the night and then come back with a Mayday pole (Mortimer
For dance entertainment, the upper class enjoyed dances that were imported from Italy, Spain, and France. The lower class enjoyed more traditional country dances. For music noblemen and ladies were to never play in public; however could play in private. Games were only allowed to be played by people who made a certain amount of money annually. (Mortimer 337). Wrestling was one of the most popular sports in Elizabethan England. Although wrestling was played in all the classes, the social classes were to never cross over. Wrestling in country towns usually took place on market day and during festivals, usually with a prize to be won. Gentlemen were also allowed to wrestle, but they were to do so only in private (Mortimer 342). For people living in the country, one of the biggest celebrations was the Mayday celebration. This is where they would go into the peasant fields and spend the night and then come back with a Mayday pole (Mortimer