erikkwakkel:chasing-yesterdays:Depiction of “stoolball" in the Ghistelles Calendar (Flemish, ca

erikkwakkel:chasing-yesterdays:Depiction of “stoolball" in the Ghistelles Calendar (Flemish, ca. 1301).Stoolball, a game played by both men and women, dates to at least the 11th century, and seems to have been a forerunner of cricket and baseball. The “stool" referred to a wooden stool set up behind the batsman, which he defended from a ball lobbed by an opposing player.Source: The Walters Art MuseumThe margins of the medieval page is *the* location for ball games and other fun activities. Even when the text on that page is meant for serious consumption, such as the Psalms. -- source link

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