![Historic.ly on Twitter: "Tennis is one of the world's oldest sport. King Henry VIII really enjoyed it but back then they played in these bizarre courts. https://t.co/TlVmL0l06y" / Twitter Historic.ly on Twitter: "Tennis is one of the world's oldest sport. King Henry VIII really enjoyed it but back then they played in these bizarre courts. https://t.co/TlVmL0l06y" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXR4wyjWsAEJgmh.jpg)
Historic.ly on Twitter: "Tennis is one of the world's oldest sport. King Henry VIII really enjoyed it but back then they played in these bizarre courts. https://t.co/TlVmL0l06y" / Twitter
![How Westminster Hall Charles I trial, Henry VIII banquets and Tudor tennis matches | Daily Mail Online How Westminster Hall Charles I trial, Henry VIII banquets and Tudor tennis matches | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/09/12/13/62319819-0-image-a-48_1662986772745.jpg)
How Westminster Hall Charles I trial, Henry VIII banquets and Tudor tennis matches | Daily Mail Online
![Theo Bollerman “Tennis as a Metaphor in Two 16th Century Dutch Geuzen Songs” and “The First Dutch Tennis Court in South America circa 1640” – The Real Tennis Society / Société Historique Theo Bollerman “Tennis as a Metaphor in Two 16th Century Dutch Geuzen Songs” and “The First Dutch Tennis Court in South America circa 1640” – The Real Tennis Society / Société Historique](http://realtennissociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FrederickHenryPlaysLawnTennis.jpg)
Theo Bollerman “Tennis as a Metaphor in Two 16th Century Dutch Geuzen Songs” and “The First Dutch Tennis Court in South America circa 1640” – The Real Tennis Society / Société Historique
Historic Royal Palaces - Henry VIII looks as only a King could on the Royal Tennis Court. Legend has it that Henry VIII heard of the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn as
![King Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) playing tenyse/ tennis. King of England from 1509 until his death. After original by Herbert Stock Photo - Alamy King Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) playing tenyse/ tennis. King of England from 1509 until his death. After original by Herbert Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERGKR1/king-henry-viii-1491-1547-playing-tenyse-tennis-king-of-england-from-ERGKR1.jpg)
King Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) playing tenyse/ tennis. King of England from 1509 until his death. After original by Herbert Stock Photo - Alamy
![TIL of Royal Tennis, a game that predates lawn tennis and is played indoors. Henry VIII is believed to have been playing a game while his second wife was being beheaded. : TIL of Royal Tennis, a game that predates lawn tennis and is played indoors. Henry VIII is believed to have been playing a game while his second wife was being beheaded. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/kzFRKUYMPCxKP3q4nfoTEBVi6yCGosrQL_nbqKod5uc.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c53aed585ca198e58daad66880b02a1083125624)