Part 3/3 Tennis and the Tudor Dynasty - Gambling, Greed, and Execution
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How did tennis evolve from an 11th century game played behind the cloistered walls of French monasteries to becoming the sport of kings?
Part 3: Henry VIII knew how to acquire a magnificent residence complete with tennis court - by gifting his old friend's possessions to himself. Anne Boleyn never received her winnings - and Elizabeth I enjoyed a bet.
The conclusion to the 3 part series on the history of medieval and early modern tennis - once known as royal tennis - today called real tennis.
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