Beginning in the Tudor period, it was fashionable for the aristocracy and landed gentry to have private bowling greens. ![]() In fact, the game became so popular in England and in France the King prohibited it because men were neglecting the archery practice, which was essential to the national defense. By the time the Southampton Old Bowling Green Club was established in 1299, the game was firmly rooted in England. During the Roman Empire, the Legions carried the game, known as “Bocce,” throughout the empire, introducing it throughout the Roman world. We will now take a look at a few of the more popular ones.īowls (Lawn Bowling) appears on ancient vases and plaques from four thousand years ago and archaeologists have uncovered bas-relief stone bowls from 5,000 B.C., which show our ancestors enjoyed the game of bowling more than seven thousand years ago. With increased income, thanks to the Industrial Revolution and increased world trade, the middle class now had the disposable income and free time to begin to enjoy many of the entertainments that had been available only to the aristocracy and landed gentry in times past. ![]() Home entertainments (discussed in previous posts here and here) were not the only forms of recreation available to people in the Georgian Era.
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