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I always like the little group of Inklings …

Comment posted Inkling by modius.

I always like the little group of Inklings that met at the Eagle & Child in Oxford — including Tolkien, CS Lewis and friends.

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The picture you show of the National Assembly is in fact the Tennis Court Oath. The tennis court was the largest indoor area they could find to have their meeting. Of course its not the tennis you might think of today but rather the original game of tennis known as Jeu de Paumme Royale (fr), Real Tennis (uk), Royal Tennis (au) and Court Tennis (us). And the source of many great words and phrases used throughout today.