Medieval Games we Still Play

Tennis originated as a handball game in 12th-century France, in which players would slap a ball back and forth. Years later, rackets, nets, and courts were added. Lace up your rackets for this look at medieval-era games that persevered.

This video is lecture 33 from the series The Medieval Legacy, presented by Carol Symes
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00:00 Henry V Takes the Courts by Storm
02:45 Medieval Origins of Tennis
06:26 Football in Medieval Europe
10:16 Early Forms of Bowling and Chess
15:19 Chess as Commentary on Medieval Society
17:56 The Association of Chess with Gambling
23:21 How Tarot Cards Originated
26:20 The Book that Spawned Game Theory

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