All in all, the sports that were played in the Elizabethan Era had many differences and similarities to modern day sports. From bearbaiting to jousting, there were many varieties also. So the next time you go to play a sport, just think about how people in the Elizabethan Era might have played a version of it long ago.
In German, Blitzkrieg means lightning war (Blitz-Krieg). Blitzkrieg was named so because it included surprise attacks, Lighting fast rapid advances into enemy territory, with coordinated massive air attacks, which struck and shocked the enemy as if it was struck by lightning.
The âBlitzâ was a term used to describe the heavy bombing of London and other British cities during WW2. The attack on London by German bombers started on 7th September 1940 and it didnât end until May 1941. At one point during the Blitz, London was bombed for 57 nights in a row. The word âBlitzâ comes from the German word blitzkrieg, meaning âlightning warâ. Did the people of Britain know that the Blitz was coming?