1. Introduction . . 1
2. From Cathedral School to University . . 17
3. Games of Philosophers and Astronomers: From the Late Middle Ages to the Renaissance . . 53
4. The Renaissance . . 85
5. Decline and Disappearance . . 123

The Most Noble, Auncient, and Learned Playe (1563) . . 137

Bibliography . . 181
Index . . 199