Elizabethan Gaming and Gambling Gaming was another name for gambling during the Elizabethan era. Gaming and Gambling was a common and popular pastime in the period and how the Elizabethans spent much of their leisure. There were gambling dens and gambling houses. But the Elizabethans enjoyed gaming and gambling in any venue. inns. Taverns, Syews and even the theatres, such as the Globe, were used for this pastime!
Elizabethan Gaming and Gambling - The Sports and Games Bets were placed on a variety of different games and sports. Board games, such as Tables (Backgammon) Card games such as One & Thirty (Blackjack), Dicing games such as Hazard (Craps) and Sporting Games such as Archery. Other Elizabethan
Board Gaming
Card Gaming
Dice Gaming
Sports Gaming
Chess Tables Nine Men's Morris Alquerques Fox & Geese Philosophers Game Shove Ha'penny Shovelboard
For more details of these games and leisure activities click Elizabethan Games
Elizabethan Gaming and Gambling - The Blood Sports Elizabethans enjoyed spending their leisure time on gaming and gambling on Blood Sports. Elizabethan Bear & Bull Baiting together with cock fighting were immensely popular sports during the Elizabethan era and vast amounts of money were placed on the outcome of these Blood sport contests. Even Queen Elizabeth was pleased to spend an afternoon watching these bloodthirsty forms of entertainment. For more details of these blood sports and leisure activities click Elizabethan Bear & Bull Baiting
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Elizabethan Gaming and Gambling
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