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==Game Boards== |
==Game Boards== |
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| − | Game boards were usually much larger than modern boards. Boards were a square piece of wood, probably approximately 1m square, which was supported by a pair of trestle legs. Players would sit in chairs or benches at the board and might knock the board over if suddenly surprised. |
+ | Game boards were usually much larger than modern boards. Boards were a square piece of wood, probably approximately 1m square, which was supported by a pair of trestle legs.(Holmes 1952, 43) Players would sit in chairs or benches at the board and might knock the board over if suddenly surprised. |
==Chess== |
==Chess== |
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[[12th Century]] [[Chess]] is not so dissimilar form modern chess that the game would be unrecocognised. A few rules differ however..... |
[[12th Century]] [[Chess]] is not so dissimilar form modern chess that the game would be unrecocognised. A few rules differ however..... |
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| + | *The queen moved like a bishop. (Holmes 1952, 43) |
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==Tables== |
==Tables== |
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| − | [[Tables]] is one a group of games which are predecessors to the modern game backgammon. |
+ | [[Tables]] is one a group of games which are predecessors to the modern game backgammon. This version is played on a board with [[dice]]. (Holmes 1952, p43) |
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| + | ==Other games== |
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| + | *[[Draughts]] - similar to modern checkers (Holmes 1952 p43) |
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| + | == See also == |
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| + | * [[Game]]s |
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| + | * [[12 Century life]] |
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| + | === Offsite Links === |
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| + | * [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ566 Isle of Lewis Chessmen] |
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+ | [[Category:12th Century|Games]] |
