an evening of
pastimes
from the inns and courts of Renaissance Europe
23rd February 2013
The Guildhall, Sandwich
After a welcoming
beaker of mulled wine, guests at BASH's Tudor Games evening were entertained with live period music, tales of gaming and
gambling from storyteller Tony Cooper, and readings from medieval and renaissance texts. Play began with a mass round of Biridissi
(renaissance 'lotto'). Guests could then choose from a variety of reproduction games, including table games of Nine
Men's Morris, the Game of Goose and Fox and Geese. Gamblers played for pots of beans at games of hazard, totum and cards,
and seasoned card players were able to try their skill at early tarot games. Winnings were rewarded with tudor rose favours.
BASH researched and reproduced the board and table games, and purchased reproduction wooden dice and playing cards for the
event from historical games experts Gothic Green Oak. Sweetmeats and suckets were served throughout, with wines and ales served
from the bar.
