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

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
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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!

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  • @averyross3341
    @averyross3341 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know how you don't have more subscribers. Just discovered your content (and got into cards) and it's super interesting. Please keep it coming!

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Cards are magical. I believe in quality over click bait, and I think quality videos will endure like the great card games. Thanks for being early to the channel!

  • @averyross3341

    @averyross3341

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Play-In-Games Anytime! Can I ask you a quick question? I'm super interested in your Italian deck videos, but have no idea where I can get one (or which I should order online if need be, I'm Canadian) do you have like a brand or something you recommend?

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    @@averyross3341 Hello. The two major makers of Italian cards are Modiano and Dal Negro. The simplest place to find these decks (if you're outside of Italy) is on Amazon. It's really difficult to find them elsewhere, especially the rarer regions, trust me. The most popular regional types are Piacentine and Napolitano and my favorite, Siciliane. I'll be uploading reviews of each very soon. Good luck and thanks for watching!

  • @averyross3341

    @averyross3341

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Play-In-Games Snagged myself a deck of Napoletane cards! Thanks! I'll be sure to watch your videos and learn how to use them!

  • @ttwedell
    @ttwedell11 ай бұрын

    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

    11 ай бұрын

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

  • @Grayson_Phoenix

    @Grayson_Phoenix

    7 ай бұрын

    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

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Grayson_Phoenix?

  • @abfall8619
    @abfall8619 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @ecraines
    @ecraines Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @AndrewPepperstone
    @AndrewPepperstone Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @lametafisicaconariyana2185
    @lametafisicaconariyana21853 ай бұрын

    Finally! More info on this topic😊 Thank you 👍

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    3 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @andamaria
    @andamaria2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, much appreciated!

  • @christinecardoza7253
    @christinecardoza7253Ай бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @vaskoalexander350
    @vaskoalexander35014 күн бұрын

    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

    14 күн бұрын

    With awesome power comes awesome responsibility!

  • @elijahgodbout678
    @elijahgodbout67811 ай бұрын

    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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DivineBunch
    @DivineBunch Жыл бұрын

    every friend group needs this guy 😂🙌

  • @cophater298
    @cophater29810 ай бұрын

    great video love all the historical pictures

  • @heatherrocchi6232
    @heatherrocchi62329 ай бұрын

    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

    9 ай бұрын

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

  • @brrien1692
    @brrien16922 ай бұрын

    wow best research i found so far

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jacklinscott8865
    @jacklinscott8865 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and the recommendation too!

  • @GooberGaryy
    @GooberGaryy2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @timothyeldridge6822
    @timothyeldridge6822 Жыл бұрын

    I loved this video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I really appreciated it!

  • @sampawlvtodap3168
    @sampawlvtodap31684 ай бұрын

    Great job

  • @user-qx5cn1si1q
    @user-qx5cn1si1q25 күн бұрын

    That is mad fascinating!

  • @julionovais6225
    @julionovais622510 ай бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @thomasfed1
    @thomasfed12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @akstotia9192
    @akstotia9192 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @junker154
    @junker1542 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @amfortas

    @amfortas

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jasonbuffington5304

    @jasonbuffington5304

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol 🤣 show you right!

  • @nashiki4792
    @nashiki47922 жыл бұрын

    Very instructive video 😊

  • @melodysmith696
    @melodysmith6962 жыл бұрын

    So interesting! And entertaining!

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MStefano
    @MStefano Жыл бұрын

    This warranted many a chuckle, haha

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov77742 ай бұрын

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

  • @card-addiction8353
    @card-addiction83536 ай бұрын

    Great Video!

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @stefanofrazzi2799
    @stefanofrazzi27992 жыл бұрын

    Interesting video

  • @belindadelorenzo7602
    @belindadelorenzo7602 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting! Thank you!

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Your welcome. Thanks for watching!

  • @drohegda
    @drohegda Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @bluesdudebassist
    @bluesdudebassist Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @getgreased5064
    @getgreased506411 ай бұрын

    Great video you deserve more subscribers

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @trevonrondel
    @trevonrondel Жыл бұрын

    Very awesome video. hi from the Caribbean

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you and thanks for watching!

  • @asmrjackunboxinggames4328
    @asmrjackunboxinggames43283 жыл бұрын

    I'm your 100th subscriber

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @leon.s.kennedy8295
    @leon.s.kennedy8295 Жыл бұрын

    Thx alot,

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov77742 ай бұрын

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov77742 ай бұрын

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov77742 ай бұрын

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

  • @HUNRockman35
    @HUNRockman3511 ай бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    11 ай бұрын

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

  • @miraclemahoushonengirono8250
    @miraclemahoushonengirono8250Ай бұрын

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

  • @JohnPaul-wt8ik
    @JohnPaul-wt8ik Жыл бұрын

    Top notchhhhhh

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Grazie!

  • @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456
    @warwagontppowercarrestorat14563 жыл бұрын

    Are you going to make any more videos?

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-fu7mu2bs5y
    @user-fu7mu2bs5yАй бұрын

    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

  • @SmokeTemple
    @SmokeTemple Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456
    @warwagontppowercarrestorat14563 жыл бұрын

    good video

  • @perrykynaston4373
    @perrykynaston4373 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @EinonvanTassel
    @EinonvanTassel Жыл бұрын

    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."

  • @Grayson_Phoenix
    @Grayson_Phoenix7 ай бұрын

    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

    7 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @benjaminwoodman
    @benjaminwoodman Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! KZread 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!

  • @matthewsteele99
    @matthewsteele99Ай бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Ай бұрын

    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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @matthewsteele99

    @matthewsteele99

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov777411 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @chrystiecastillo293
    @chrystiecastillo293 Жыл бұрын

    You look like Chris Canucciari, grandson of Clara! Ringer

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    I wish! That guy has the best Nana! 😂

  • @mike-cc3dd
    @mike-cc3dd Жыл бұрын

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

  • @maazrodi
    @maazrodi7 ай бұрын

    Hi!

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    7 ай бұрын

    👋

  • @krasimirstoimenov4923
    @krasimirstoimenov4923 Жыл бұрын

    i hurt that Queen of hearts was Elizabeth I of england

  • @heatherrocchi6232

    @heatherrocchi6232

    9 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @thecongressguy5325
    @thecongressguy5325 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov77742 ай бұрын

    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

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @HattoriDenzo
    @HattoriDenzo Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a good a theory as any!

  • @gamingmode9859
    @gamingmode98592 жыл бұрын

    It's cool but what about the Joker

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    2 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @rafaelag.z.180
    @rafaelag.z.1808 ай бұрын

    Hi

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi!

  • @cyruscheng499
    @cyruscheng499 Жыл бұрын

    Hi ok

  • @fearlish5065
    @fearlish50652 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @heatherrocchi6232

    @heatherrocchi6232

    9 ай бұрын

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

  • @markherron1407
    @markherron1407Ай бұрын

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

  • @azzamandreas862
    @azzamandreas8623 ай бұрын

    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

    3 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @faubourgdaily4911
    @faubourgdaily4911 Жыл бұрын

    Add a comment

  • @amfortas
    @amfortas Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @edwinboden2541
    @edwinboden25412 жыл бұрын

    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

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @gabenorth-harney9349
    @gabenorth-harney9349 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kenknight6201
    @kenknight62016 ай бұрын

    Slew

  • @rainblaze.
    @rainblaze. Жыл бұрын

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

  • @FavianShields
    @FavianShields10 ай бұрын

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

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    10 ай бұрын

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

  • @thomasfed1
    @thomasfed12 жыл бұрын

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

  • @videepvenkatesha803
    @videepvenkatesha803 Жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello!

  • @samuelsnowbarger2052
    @samuelsnowbarger2052 Жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @Play-In-Games

    @Play-In-Games

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello!