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Two People Playing Chess, from the English translation of 'De Ludo Saccorum' by Jacques de...

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BL252212
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Two People Playing Chess, from the English translation of 'De Ludo Saccorum' by Jacques de Cessoles, c.1483 (woodcut)
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English School, (15th century) / English
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British Library, London, UK
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woodcut
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illustrates the first instant that the game of chess was 'founden and maad'; printed by William Caxton;

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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priest / religious orders / religion / made / players / medieval / play / found / invention / king / cessolis
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Largest available format 3155 × 3323 px 3 MB
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Large 3155 × 3323 px 267 × 281 mm 3.0 MB
Medium 972 × 1024 px 82 × 87 mm 1.8 MB

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