Why did the church ban backgammon?

The game continued to be played throughout the latter stages of the last millennium but it had constant battles with authorities and the church who wanted to ban it because of the gambling element. Its popularity continued through Victorian times and it was very popular at country house weekend parties.

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2023-06-05 18:54:12

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From the development of the "queen" chess piece to the banning of the game by the Catholic Church, here is a brief and surprising history of chess
history of chess
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