Sports to 1600

Sports to 1600 describes the period's events in world sport.

The main sporting activity recorded in ancient times is the original Olympic Games held at Olympia in Greece.

By 1300, rural folk in Great Britain have begun to play early versions of cricket, football and golf. Early in the 16th century, English public houses are showing interest in bowls and real tennis, as well as dice and cards, all of which the government tries to eliminate forcefully. Late in the 16th century, "licensing began to replace prohibition ... a public house might be licensed to allow men of substance to engage in dice, cards, tables, bowls, and tennis on condition that there was no blaspheming or swearing, and no play before noon on working days or during hours of religious worship on Sundays."

Events

Events

Speculation

Events

Events

Events

Theory of origin

Events

Events

Events

Events

...
Wikipedia