The History Of 'Real Tennis' At Henry VIII's Royal Court | Tudor Tennis Challenge

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'The Tudor Tennis Challenge: On The Royal Court At Hampton Court Palace'

Luke Tomes and Louee Dessent travel to Hampton Court Palace to play on the Royal Tennis Court, first built for for Cardinal Wolsey, the Lord High Chancellor of England, between 1526 and 1529.

Throughout the years, numerous kings and queens have played the game of real tennis at the palace, including King Henry VIII, Charles I, Charles II, James II, Prince Albert and, in more recent times, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex.

Showing both Louee and Luke the ropes and teaching them a bit more about the history of the sport today, was Head Professional Nick Wood, who was once ranked 4th in the world at Real Tennis.

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00:00 Introduction
00:50 History of Tennis
02:56 'Real Tennis' Rules
07:16 Hampton Court Tudor Tennis Challenge
13:01 Serving Practise
14:22 Closing Thoughts
2 سال پیش در تاریخ 1401/01/17 منتشر شده است.
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