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(p.2) From the earliest periods of history wrestling has been a popular recreation, a sport in which the English had the reputation of being particularly skilful. Whoever has read The Canterbury Tales will not forget the two references to wrestling: Gamelyn in the Cook’s Tale (a pre-Chaucerian poem often printed in Chaucer’s works), and the […]
The Meeting of Kings Henry VIII and King Francis I (Tapestry), c. 1520. Private Collection. Artist : West European Applied Art. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images). Shown here under the terms of common use (Common uses include: Newspapers, magazines and books (except for covers), editorial broadcasts, documentaries, non-commercial websites, blogs and social media […]