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Sat Apr 5 05:05:11 PDT 2014


extensive research - football (aka soccer today) was
often played with the head of an enemy.  So Edward's
decree may have been caused by an equipment shortage.

Glen Ledingham


--- Jane Sitton <jane.sitton at radioshack.com> wrote:
> 1365: King Edward III bans football in London,
> orders archery practice
>
> Probably a good thing.  It is much harder to kill
> your enemy with a football
> than with an arrow.  (Was this form of football the
> precursor to soccer?)
>
> Madelina
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