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Why?

Villagers enjoyed the barbaric nature of the holiday contests

Also, boisterous workers competed due to the aggressive nature of the game.

The pupils were aggresive, it enabled a fight for dominance among them

It was a favourable pastime of Public Schools

Some claim that the games started as a celebration of the defeat of the Romans

Who?

Often groups of workers from specific villages and factories

Not a family event due to it's nature

Workers often brought friends and co-workers

There was a separation between the Upper and Lower Class's

The upper class felt it was too 'common' and aggressive to participate

The rowdy lower class participated

How?

Rules

Earlier players used the inflated bladder of an animal

Involved groups of men from two connecting villages getting the ball from one end to the other

Any means could be used to move the ball to a goal, as long as it did not lead to manslaughter or murder

Consisted of unlimited players per side

It's Evolution

Ancient, bloody and aggressive - “Dane’s Head”

The head of a Danish soldier slain in battle was kicked from one village to another

What?

Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football

Boisterous, aggressive game

Very few rules

Known as a ‘free for all’

There were usually many bones fractured and joints twisted out of shape

When?

Highway Act 1835

Shrove Tuesday in 1847 - Last ever game played in Derby County

Derby provides the best example of the death of the ancient sport.

A local derby is still used to describe a match between neighbouring teams.

This act banned football on public highways

14th Century

Held in Public Holidays most commonly on Shrove Tuesday

1314 - The first recorded game.

Where?

From Village to Village

St Columb Major in Cornwall

Sedge field in County Durham

Atherstone in Warwickshire

Ashbourne in Derbyshire

Alnwick in Northumberland

Emerged from Medieval Europe

In the Public Highways