Henry

1
Henrys Hobbies
2
Real Tennis

• Real Tennis is the
• original game upon
• which todays tennis
• game is based.
• Henry VIII played the
• sport at Hampton Court
• Palace.
• Anne Boleyn was arrested
• whilst watching a game of
• real tennis at Hampton Court.

3
Jousting

• Jousting is a game that
• takes place between
• two mounted knights.
• The knights use a variety
• of weapons including
• axes, lances, daggers
• and swords.
• The aim of the sport was to
• de-horse the opponent.

4
BEAR BAITING

• Bear Baiting was very popular in
• Tudor England.
• Arenas were called Bear
• Gardens.
• A bear would be chained
• to a post.
• A number of dogs
• would then be placed
• in the pit
• to attack the bear.

5
HUNTING

• Hunting was very common
• in Tudor England.
• The hunt allowed
• the rich nobles to show
• off their fine horses,
• hawks, clothing, and weapons.
• The animals that were
• hunted the most were stags.
• Ordinary men had to hunt
• smaller animals like rabbits.

6
FEASTING

• The meals of Henry VIII were some
• of the most fantastic ever created.
• He enjoyed extravagant dishes
• some as exotic as dolphin meat!
• He also enjoyed fancy
• pudding moulded from sugar.
• He even enjoyed alcoholic drinks
• containing pure gold!
• The Tudors had fine table manners.