Real tennis

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 42. Chapters: Real tennis players, Real tennis venues, Palace of Fontainebleau, Hampton Court Palace, James I of Scotland, Clifton College, Marylebone Cricket Club, Canford School, Lambay Island, Grand Slam, National Tennis Club, Georgian Court University, Jeu de paume at the 1908 Summer Olympics, List of real tennis organizations, Queen's Club, Irish Real Tennis Association, List of real tennis world champions, Racquet and Tennis Club, Tuxedo Club, Racquet Club of Philadelphia, Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, Cambridge University Real Tennis Club, Aiken Tennis Club, Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club, United States Court Tennis Association, Royal County of Berkshire Real Tennis Club, Oratory Tennis Club, International Tennis Club of Washington, Tennis and Racquet Club, Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court, Steve Virgona, Nederlandse Real Tennis Bond, Tennis and Rackets Association, Merton Street tennis court, Comité Français de Courte-Paume, Bristol and Bath Tennis Club, Hobart Real Tennis Club, Australian Real Tennis Association. Excerpt: James I, King of Scots (reign: 1406 - 37) was the youngest son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He was born probably in late July 1394 in Dunfermline and by the time he was aged eight both of his elder brothers were dead. Robert died in infancy, and David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay died in Falkland Castle while being detained by his uncle Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. Although parliament exonerated Albany of involvement in Rothesay's death, fears for James's safety grew during the winter of 1405-6 and plans were made to send him out of harm's way to France. In February 1406 James in the company of forces loyal to Robert III clashed with those of the Albany-Douglas party forcing the prince to take temporary refuge on the Bass Rock in the Forth estuary. He remained there until mid-March when a vessel was found bound for France but English pirates captured the ship on 22 March and delivered James to Henry IV of England. On 4 April Robert III died and the 12 year old prince, now the uncrowned king of Scots, began his 18 year detention. James was given a good education at the English court where he developed respect for English methods of governance and for Henry V to the extent of serving in the English army against the French during 1420-1. Albany's son, Murdoch, held a prisoner in England following his capture in 1402 was traded by his father for Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland in 1416. This furthered James's suspicions of the intent of the Albany Stewarts. By the time James was ransomed in 1424, Murdoch had succeeded his father to the dukedom and the governorship of Scotland. In April 1424 James accompanied by his wife Joan Beaufort, daughter of the earl of Somerset, returned to Scotland but it was not altogether a popular re-entry to Scottish affairs having fought on behalf of Henry V and at times against Scottish forces in France. Additionally his £40,000 ransom meant increased taxes for repayments and the detention of Scottish nobles as collateral. Despi von Source: Wikipedia