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Ludus Anglicorum
14th-century English tables game / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ludus Anglicorum, also called the English Game, is an historical English tables game for two players using a board similar to that used today for Backgammon and other games. It is a "strategic game for serious game-players" and was well known in the Middle Ages.[1] At one time it was considered the most popular tables game in England.[2]
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![]() Tables board from the Mary Rose | |
Other names | The English Game, English, the Long Game |
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Genres | Board game Race game Dice game |
Players | 2 |
Movement | contrary |
Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
Related games: Backgammon, Emperador, Irish |
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