by CCash | Oct 15, 2022 | Blog, DIY History
Queen Elizabeth I is supposed to have played at bowls. On 19 July 1588, English Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Drake allegedly was playing bowls at Plymouth Hoe when the arrival of the Spanish Armada was announced, replying “We have time enough to finish the game and...
by CCash | Aug 11, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
Image Source: http://www.greydragon.org/library/playingbowls.html When you think of the 16th century, you might recognize Shakespeare, theater, even horse drawn carriages or swords. But when it comes to games, the Elizabethans were surprisingly very adept at leisure...