Real Tennis and Henry VIII

Cultural historian and writer Roman Krznaric discusses the ancient sport of real tennis, which has been played at Hampton Court Palace for over 500 years, and how Henry VIII was a fanatical player himself.

This is an excerpt from Manor Houses - Hampton Court: Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace, produced and directed by Sam Taplin for Pioneer Productions. First broadcast in the United States on PBS, June 30, 2013.

Roman Krznaric is the author of The First Beautiful Game: Stories of Obsessions in Real Tennis. www.romankrznaric.com

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