Playing Tafl, Hnefatafl a family of ancient Germanic and Celtic strategy dice board games played on a checkered wooden or latticed gameboard with two armies of uneven numbers. Board game at Ormskirk’s first Medieval Day where 12th-century re-enactment group Historia Normannis take people back in time, featuring everyday life in the 12th Century at the inaugural event in Coronation Park. Historia Normannis is a 12th century reenactment group, focusing primarily on the events between the reign of Henry I and King John.
Tafl games were a family of ancient Germanic and Celtic board games played on a checkered or latticed board with two armies of uneven the size of the board and the number of pieces varied, all games involved a distinctive 2:1 ratio of pieces, with the lesser side having a king-piece which started in the centre. The king's objective was to escape to (variously) the board's periphery or corners, while the greater force's objective was to capture him. Historia Normannis is a 12th century reenactment group, focusing primarily on the events between the reign of Henry I and King John.
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Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
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