Real tennis 1599. The game thrived among the 17th-century nobility in France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and the Habsburg Empire, but suffered under English Puritanism, as it was heavily associated with gambling. By the Age of Napoleon, the royal families of Europe were besieged and real tennis, a court game, was largely abandoned. Real tennis played a role in the history of the French Revolution, through the Tennis Court Oath, a pledge signed by French deputies in a real tennis court, which formed a decisive early step in starting the revolution. During the 18th century and early 19th century, as real tennis
Tennis Court (song) Tennis Court (song) "Tennis Court" is a song by New Zealand singer Lorde, taken from her debut album "Pure Heroine" (2013). On 7 June 2013, the song was released as the album's second single by Universal Music Group, following "Royals". "Tennis Court EP" was also released, including three additional tracks. "Tennis Court" served as the fourth single from "Pure Heroine" in the United States. Written by Lorde and Joel Little and produced by Little, "Tennis Court" combines alternative pop, art pop and electropop genres with elements from downtempo, hip hop and EDM. It features synthesisers and electronic pulses in its