Q: Who wrote the Vulgaria, which includes the earliest evidence of games resembling football being played at English public schools?
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A
William Shakespeare
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B
William Herman
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C
William Wordsworth
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D
William Wallace
B
Answer:
B
Explanation:
The Vulgaria is a Latin textbook written by William Herman, who had been headmaster at Eton and Winchester colleges. It includes a translation exercise with the phrase "We wyll playe with a ball full of wynde", which provides the earliest evidence of games resembling football being played at English public schools.
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