Cotswold Olympick Games

The Cotswold Olimpick Games were first held in the early 17th century (probably in 1612). They comprised an annual tournament featuring various sports and games, attended by people from all segments of society. The event was held intermittently until 1852. The Games were revived in 1963.

Cotswold Olimpick Games, woodcut, 1636, artist unknown; source: [anonymous]: Annalia Dubrensia, London 1636, digital copy: Folger Shakespeare Library,  https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2016/08/09/cotswold-olympicks/,  Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en.