Take a Look At Those Shoes!
Much like nowadays, rich people used to love showing off how wealthy they were by wearing fancy clothes. There was a period in European history where men wore long, pointed shoes. The people who had the longest shoes would typically be viewed as the wealthiest because they were able to purchase longer whalebones to prop up the toes of their shoes.
Shrovetide
The ancient English people were extremely serious about their favorite sport, Shrovetide football. This game was played in Derbyshire, England, and there were no restrictions on how many people could play the game at a time. Often times the matches would take over entire towns, and they would end in widespread violence and unrest.