1001 to 1600 in sports
SPORTS-RELATED EVENTS BETWEEN 1001 AND 1600
Pre-1300 in sports; Sports to 1300; Sports to 1600
By 1600, rural folk in Great Britain had begun to play early versions of cricket, football and golf. Early in the 16th century, English public houses were showing interest in bowls and real tennis, as well as dice and cards, all of which the government tried to eliminate forcefully.