Who Are The Face Cards? - A History of the Court Cards

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
  • Did you know that the Jack of Spades is meant to be Lancelot? Did you know that original idea for royal cards came from Egypt? Join me down the rabbit hole and discover the unusual history of Face Cards!
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    By Christopher Cannucciari
    www.cannucciari.com
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    All Rights: Dynamic Range 2021
    0:00 Exciting Intro
    0:22 How did the Face Cards get so basic?
    1:52 The Oldest deck of Cards
    3:48 The First Picture Cards
    5:07 The Royals on the Face Cards
    5:35 Kings
    6:17 Queens
    7:52 Jacks
    9:20 Suicide King
    10:19 You are great!

Komentáře • 135

  • @averyross3341
    @averyross3341 Před rokem +19

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    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +5

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    • @averyross3341
      @averyross3341 Před rokem

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    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +2

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    • @averyross3341
      @averyross3341 Před rokem +2

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  • @ttwedell
    @ttwedell Před 11 měsíci +10

    So Judith, The Queen of Hearts, is famous for beheading? I have to believe there's where Lewis Carroll got the inspiration to make his Queen of Hearts famous for the same violent act. "OFF with their heads!"
    Great video, really enjoyed the info and humor!

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 11 měsíci +3

      Oh wow, what a great observation, I wish I had thought of that!

    • @Grayson_Phoenix
      @Grayson_Phoenix Před 7 měsíci +1

      Except that Judith's NAME is on the Q of DIAMONDS card... [ 7:05 ] . . . O_O
      .. and Rachel's name is on the Q of HEARTS card... [ 7:22 ] . . . -_-'

    • @iammraat3059
      @iammraat3059 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@Grayson_Phoenix?

  • @ecraines
    @ecraines Před rokem +7

    I recently went to Minori to visit relatives and one of my elders knew how to play briscola. I was so happy to be able to play with him. Thank you for telling everyone about it in your other video. This is really educational and I really appreciate it.

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem

      Amazing! I’m so glad to hear they generations are still coming together over these games! Thanks for watching.

  • @AndrewPepperstone
    @AndrewPepperstone Před rokem +4

    I enjoy your dry wit and humorous throw away lines. And learning about playing cards!

  • @abfall8619
    @abfall8619 Před rokem +16

    Regina is a Catholic name for Mary, who is Queen of Heaven (Ref: song: Ave Regina). If they used Rachel and Judith from the Bible, it may be that Regina is referencing Mary, Queen of Heaven. Just something that made me go...Hmmm?

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +2

      Interesting theory, I suppose we’d have to know the French publishers views on Catholicism 🤔. Either way it’s too bad they weren’t more explicit so we’d have a concrete figure rather than an anagram. The mystery continues… Thanks for watching!

  • @elijahgodbout678
    @elijahgodbout678 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Truly enjoyed the break down. A bit funny and excellent historical backdrop for what is now, or rather has been for centuries, a classic staple

  • @lametafisicaconariyana2185
    @lametafisicaconariyana2185 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Finally! More info on this topic😊 Thank you 👍

  • @vaskoalexander350
    @vaskoalexander350 Před 17 dny +1

    Having just finished the video, I’m off on my merry way to annoy my friends and family with “did you know that….”

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 17 dny

      With awesome power comes awesome responsibility!

  • @DivineBunch
    @DivineBunch Před rokem +1

    every friend group needs this guy 😂🙌

  • @heatherrocchi6232
    @heatherrocchi6232 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Lovely video, thank you!
    The pattern we looked at today is an Anglo-American "standard," loosely meaning the pattern was official and got a tax stamp. It comes from Rouen, France, likely early or middle XVI century. Rouen manufacturers made another pattern at the same time, but unlike the cards used by the market they exported to, had the names discussed printed on them (just as the "Paris pattern" does today).

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks for the nice comment and thanks for sharing what you know!

  • @andamaria
    @andamaria Před 2 lety +10

    I’m loving these videos! You are brilliant! 🤗

  • @jacklinscott8865
    @jacklinscott8865 Před rokem +3

    I'm reading a book by Brad Meltzer, titled "The Fifth Assassin", which delves into a very similar history of playing cards. That is what prompted me to find your interesting video. Previously, i had never given much thought to the topic. I find it all very interesting. Thank you!!

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching and the recommendation too!

  • @christinecardoza7253
    @christinecardoza7253 Před měsícem +1

    Great video. Loved the dry humor 😎😻💃♠️♦️♣️❤️

  • @cophater298
    @cophater298 Před 10 měsíci +1

    great video love all the historical pictures

  • @GooberGaryy
    @GooberGaryy Před 2 lety +3

    Great video! Shout out to the during team, the video looked great!

  • @timothyeldridge6822
    @timothyeldridge6822 Před rokem +2

    I loved this video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @julionovais6225
    @julionovais6225 Před 10 měsíci +1

    That was awesome!
    Thank you very much for your work!

  • @brrien1692
    @brrien1692 Před 3 měsíci +1

    wow best research i found so far

  • @thomasfed1
    @thomasfed1 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice video. All red face cards look left (viewer side) & all black face cards look right except king & queen of clubs.

  • @user-qx5cn1si1q
    @user-qx5cn1si1q Před 28 dny

    That is mad fascinating!

  • @sampawlvtodap3168
    @sampawlvtodap3168 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great job

  • @nashiki4792
    @nashiki4792 Před 2 lety +1

    Very instructive video 😊

  • @melodysmith696
    @melodysmith696 Před 2 lety +2

    So interesting! And entertaining!

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Před 2 měsíci

    Girl groups like Little Mix are also split into corresponding suits:Jade(clubs),Leigh Anne(spades),Perrie(diamonds) and Jesy(hearts)

  • @akstotia9192
    @akstotia9192 Před rokem +1

    this video is underrated, editing, riset you put in here is amazing broo

  • @bluesdudebassist
    @bluesdudebassist Před rokem +2

    Fantastic video, thank you so much. I watched your videos on Scopa and purchased a Neapolitan deck. I never realised til then that
    “spades” comes from “spade” (Italian for swords)!

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +2

      Thanks so much for the nice compliment! Yes, there really is so much history wrapped up in playing cards.

  • @MStefano
    @MStefano Před rokem +1

    This warranted many a chuckle, haha

  • @belindadelorenzo7602
    @belindadelorenzo7602 Před rokem

    Very interesting! Thank you!

  • @card-addiction8353
    @card-addiction8353 Před 7 měsíci

    Great Video!

  • @stefanofrazzi2799
    @stefanofrazzi2799 Před 2 lety +2

    Interesting video

  • @junker154
    @junker154 Před 2 lety +17

    Mario and Mohammed wouldn't be able to play the same game 😂 love these

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 2 lety

      Never underestimate the power of a good alliteration! Thanks for watching!

    • @amfortas
      @amfortas Před rokem

      Islamic laws on depicting the Prophet were a lot looser before the Wahabists took over and went schizo

    • @jasonbuffington5304
      @jasonbuffington5304 Před rokem

      Lol 🤣 show you right!

  • @trevonrondel
    @trevonrondel Před rokem +1

    Very awesome video. hi from the Caribbean

  • @leon.s.kennedy8295
    @leon.s.kennedy8295 Před rokem

    Thx alot,

  • @drohegda
    @drohegda Před rokem

    Fantastic video im a new subscriber glad i came across your channel it look great a lot of videos to catch up on, Excelent

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem

      Welcome to the channel! Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching!

  • @getgreased5064
    @getgreased5064 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great video you deserve more subscribers

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Před 2 měsíci

    I used 2NE1 members for queens
    Spade:CL
    Heart:Bom
    Diam:Dara
    Club:Minzy

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Před 2 měsíci

    Pussycat Dolls has Nicole(stars),Carmit(spades),Jessica(diamonds),Melody(clubs),Ashley(hearts) and Kimberly(moons)

  • @miraclemahoushonengirono8250

    I wonder what would the other three (spades, diamonds and clubs) would look like in wonderland?

  • @SmokeTemple
    @SmokeTemple Před rokem +2

    in old european card games the joker is often worth more than the king

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +2

      Very interesting. I've been planing on doing a video about him. Thanks for the lead!

  • @user-fu7mu2bs5y
    @user-fu7mu2bs5y Před měsícem

    I don’t think anyone specific person can be attributed to the king queen and Jack, because they are more so archetypal functions of cosmos then a person

  • @JohnPaul-wt8ik
    @JohnPaul-wt8ik Před rokem

    Top notchhhhhh

  • @HUNRockman35
    @HUNRockman35 Před 11 měsíci +1

    5:39 The other possible choice is Charles VII French King.

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 11 měsíci

      Nice, that makes a lot of sense given the time period. Thanks!

  • @asmrjackunboxinggames4328

    I'm your 100th subscriber

  • @EinonvanTassel
    @EinonvanTassel Před rokem +1

    7:36 No qualms? I heard he was pretty mad about it 🤣
    The unfortunate fool got tricked by her dad into working for him for 7 years only to hear "Oh you meant THAT daughter. You can marry her too if you work another 7 years."

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Před 2 měsíci

    TXT playing cards
    Five suits:Huening Kai(hearts),Soobin(clubs),Beomgyu(diamonds),Yeonjun(spades) and Taehyun(pentacles)

  • @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456

    good video

  • @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456

    Are you going to make any more videos?

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes! I’m working on the next batch now. Thanks for watching!

  • @benjaminwoodman
    @benjaminwoodman Před rokem +1

    I love your dry humor dude. 😂 and I love this kind of history. As someone who grew up during the rise of video games (ps1 era-present) and a big part of the boom was Japanese/Foreign games and American games were all sharing their games world wide and we got an awesome melting pot of ideas. I’m a Christian but just because someone of a different faith made a particular game does not mean I cannot enjoy that game. As long as it’s not blasphemous or outright shows favor to another religion. Imagine if they had that mentality

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +1

      Thank you! CZcams has been such a great way for us all to learn from one another. I think we're just beginning to open up our traditions to one another and the best games are yet to come. Thanks for watching!

  • @Grayson_Phoenix
    @Grayson_Phoenix Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hello! Great vid, thanks. I came here off the back of some "cartomancy" vid, explaining the Ace of Clubs, and I was curious to hear about the Face cards, the "Court" cards.
    I really enjoyed your video, including your touch of humour (yes, British). ;]
    PLEASE may I clarify something...
    6:38 - So the Queens were .. Judith [Diamonds shown] and Rachel [Hearts shown], both from the Bible ...
    6:42 - That's Diamonds and Hearts, respectively . . .
    .. but ..
    7:05 - And who is Judith? [_Hearts_ shown, Judith's name on the card]
    7:22 - Rachel's story .. [_Diamonds_ shown, Rachel's name on the card] isn't nearly as exciting.
    I will presume that the cards shown WITH names on them .. are the "right" cards? Are they the historic ones?
    OR is that just the result of some simple image editing, for the convenience of the viewers? :)
    Ultimately, then, which way around is it "supposed" to be, please? :D
    Thanks v much! I will be looking forward to more of your work.

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 7 měsíci

      Hey, thanks for the nice words! It’s been a while but I think the cards you are referencing are in fact historically labeled, at least I don’t think I have that font for labeling them as much as I’d like to claim the photoshop wizardry.

  • @perrykynaston4373
    @perrykynaston4373 Před rokem

    Any idea why 2 of the jacks, Hearts and Spades, are looking sideways- "one-eyed Jacks" whereas the other 2 look forward?

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Před 11 měsíci

    Morning Musume decks use the members themselves on the face cards lol
    Suits:diamond,clover,heart,star
    K☆ Ikuta Erina
    K{} Ishida Ayumi
    K♡ Fukumura Mizuki
    K♧ Oda Sakura
    Q☆ Yokoyama Reina
    Q{} Haga Akane
    Q♡ Makino Maria
    Q♧ Nonaka Miki
    J☆ Sakurai Rio
    J{} Yamazaki Mei
    J♡ Okamura Homare
    J♧ Kitagawa Rio
    The stars are used to represent spades!

  • @matthewsteele99
    @matthewsteele99 Před měsícem

    Didn't the Knight retain in some decks other than tarot with the C (cavalier) symbol?

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před měsícem

      Interesting, I hadn’t thought of that. I’ll definitely do some research. My guess is it would have been either German or pre Paris pattern French, but I don’t really know.

    • @matthewsteele99
      @matthewsteele99 Před měsícem

      @@Play-In-Games Héron French tarot, I may have been mistaken

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před měsícem

      @@matthewsteele99 great find, I'm sure there's a 52 card deck out there with a C for the Horseman as well.

    • @matthewsteele99
      @matthewsteele99 Před měsícem

      @@Play-In-Games i found a custom made deck with additional Duke and Princess cards on Etsy lol

  • @mike-cc3dd
    @mike-cc3dd Před rokem +1

    4:44. Just ask your mother.
    [How's that for a hot take?]

  • @chrystiecastillo293
    @chrystiecastillo293 Před rokem

    You look like Chris Canucciari, grandson of Clara! Ringer

  • @maazrodi
    @maazrodi Před 7 měsíci

    Hi!

  • @gamingmode9859
    @gamingmode9859 Před 2 lety +1

    It's cool but what about the Joker

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 2 lety

      Absolutely, he deserves his own episode. I wrote one, but getting through the filming and editing, well I’ll do my best. Thanks for watching!

  • @thecongressguy5325
    @thecongressguy5325 Před rokem

    The makers of cards long ago didn’t keep records so theories abound. None of them can be proven nor disproven.

  • @krasimirstoimenov4923

    i hurt that Queen of hearts was Elizabeth I of england

    • @heatherrocchi6232
      @heatherrocchi6232 Před 9 měsíci

      The pattern in question is older than her reign, and probably older than her birth by a few decades. There is a pattern from her time that does feature her.

  • @HattoriDenzo
    @HattoriDenzo Před rokem

    I’m gonna take a gander mountain and bet all my chips that these playing cards started off as gifted tarot cards until someone forgot the rules and the new player was like, how about we just make up new rules instead lol

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Před 2 měsíci

    Playing cards in kpop
    Blackpink(Queens):
    Clubs Jisoo
    Diamonds Rose
    Hearts Jennie
    Spades Lisa
    BTS(Kings,vocal line only):
    Clubs Jin/Jimin???
    Diamonds V/Jin???
    Hearts Jimin/V???
    Spades Jungkook

    • @kirilvelinov7774
      @kirilvelinov7774 Před 2 měsíci

      If Spades=Jungkook
      Hearts=Taehyung
      Clubs=Seokjin
      Diamonds=Jimin

  • @cyruscheng499
    @cyruscheng499 Před rokem

    Hi ok

  • @samuelsnowbarger2052
    @samuelsnowbarger2052 Před rokem

    Hi

  • @fearlish5065
    @fearlish5065 Před 2 lety

    What about the theory that the queen of spades murders tge king of heart.

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 2 lety

      I had not heard this. What's the theory? Is it based on real events? Thanks for checking the video out!

    • @heatherrocchi6232
      @heatherrocchi6232 Před 9 měsíci

      Fun but modern idea. The cuff of the hand matches because of updating centuries old patterns.

  • @markherron1407
    @markherron1407 Před měsícem +1

    King JESUS is THE ORIGINAL KING OF HEARTS 💜EPHESIANS 3 17 Blessings and HUGS! 👑💜

  • @faubourgdaily4911
    @faubourgdaily4911 Před rokem

    Add a comment

  • @azzamandreas862
    @azzamandreas862 Před 3 měsíci

    Lol Jacob only had 2 wives and those wives had handmaidens who would seroget for them carry and give birth before drugs were readily available during their sibling rivalry with each other one of the wives were steril for a long time
    Jacob made an oath onto his father in-law not to marry anyone over his daughters

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 3 měsíci

      Interesting that's not an interpretation I'm familiar with. The original title given to Jacobs two slave wives, Bilhah and Zilpah, was לְאִשָּׁה (le-ishah): "as a wife". The word "wife" here is indeed a form of marital relationship acknowledged in the cultural and legal contexts of the time. That said the Bible has many unverifiable folk stories and little if any secondary sources, so from a historians pov, anything is possible. From a religion pov, many leaps of faith must be made and it's best to stick with the original text if you want to align yourself with the document. I tend to view it as a game of telephone with a mix of truth and a mix of mythology, but that's just my own view... You Do You! No judgments from me! Thanks for watching.

  • @edwinboden2541
    @edwinboden2541 Před 2 lety +3

    If You Have A 500 Year Old Deck Of Cards Drop Your Contact Info Ill Take Them Of Your Hands ... Was That A Joke?

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 2 lety +2

      If you want to donate priceless decks of cards, I will gladly accept them! No Joke!

  • @amfortas
    @amfortas Před rokem +1

    The Catholic church never banned meat...
    Very cool video otherwise! 🃏

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před rokem +1

      Let me introduce you to my little friend, named Lent…🚫 🍖! It felt like a ban to me, anyways. Maybe I’m just splitting hairs though. Thanks for watching!

  • @kenknight6201
    @kenknight6201 Před 6 měsíci

    Slew

  • @FavianShields
    @FavianShields Před 10 měsíci

    It bugs me that he spreads the cards the wrong way 😖.

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Před 10 měsíci

      Weird, I kind of like the way he spreads the cards. Maybe you've been doing it wrong? 😂

  • @rainblaze.
    @rainblaze. Před rokem

    Lancelot is not an english knight. There was no such thing as england at the time of Arthurion legend.

  • @gabenorth-harney9349
    @gabenorth-harney9349 Před rokem

    Super interesting. And keep up the bad pronunciation because it’s bloody hilarious!

  • @thomasfed1
    @thomasfed1 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice video. All red face cards look left (viewer side) & all black face cards look right except king & queen of clubs.

  • @rafaelag.z.180
    @rafaelag.z.180 Před 8 měsíci

    Hi

  • @videepvenkatesha803
    @videepvenkatesha803 Před rokem

    Hi