what was the uses of jousting at the Elizabethan time?

Answer 1

JOUSTING was a great spectator sport and a true test of a man's ability to ride a horse using horse as a weapon while wielding a weapon, a lance. To compete in a joust a man had to be in great shape and posses much courage. JOUSTING was also a way for a man to display his wealth. The cost of a war horse and equipment and the condition of each were a solid indicator of a man's status.

Peace...

(and yes the ladies were impressed)

Answer 2

Elizabethan Jousting

Answer 3

"[...] by Elizabeth reign jousting was in its twilight. There were few tournaments outside the annual ones celebrating the Queen accession day (jousting checks--the scorecards kept by heralds--are very simplified compared to those from the previous century, which supports the thinking that Elizabethan jousters were not as practiced as their pre-gunpowder ancestors since jousting was no longer a practical skill for war)."

"Heraldry and the Age of Elizabeth" : http://elizabethan.org/heraldry/heralds.html

"[...] although gunpowder had put an end to the era of armored knights carrying lances on horseback in real battles, jousting and tournaments were much alive as forms of entertainment for Elizabeth and her aristocracy."

"Elizabethan Literature", SparkNotes : http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/elizabeth/section9.rhtml

"The joust permitted a better display of individual skill [then tournaments EVT] and, although dangerous, could win large sums of money. Many knights made their fortune in these events, whilst many lost theirs."

"Jousting" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jousting#English_jousting

"Jousting, like any other sport, was another excuse for the rich to show off their armor, clothes and animals."

"Elizabethan Sports", Gretchen Elaine Maxwell and Alan Ryan Carey : http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/sportsandentertainment.html

"The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England". Strutt, Joseph. New York: A. M. Kelley, 1970

Answer 4

Jousting is a sport played by two armored combatants mounted on horses. It consists of martial competition between two mounted knights using a variety of weapons, usually in sets of three per weapon (such as tilting with a lance, blows with the battle axe, strokes with the dagger, or strokes with a sword), often as part of a tournament. Jousting was just one of a number of popular martial games in the Middle Ages referred to generically as hastiludes and took great skill to do. Though the first recorded tournament was staged in 1066, jousting did not gain in widespread popularity until the 12th century. It maintained its status as a popular European sport until the early 17th century. Jousting was added to tournaments several centuries after their inauguration. The joust permitted a better display of individual skill and, although dangerous, offered large sums of prize money. Many knights made their fortune in these events, whilst many lost their fortune or even life. For example, Henry II of France died when his opponent's lance went through his visor and shattered into fragments, blinding his right eye and penetrating his right orbit and temple.

Answer 5

Entertainment and pageantry at the games where jousting and other acts of bravery were performed by the Knights. Mostly was a form of entertainment, though.

Chow!!

Answer 6

By Elizabeth's reign it was mostly just for Entertainment cuz firearms were around and the suit of armor was no longer adequate

Answer 7

It was the equivalent of the bigger the automobile the bigger the c***.So the longer the jousting pole _______

Answer 8

Showing-off to the ladies.
Keeping young guys busy and out of the king's hair.
Keeping up skills that would be needed for war.
Cultural reaffirmation.
Contest of skill.