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

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 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
    www.dynmcrange.com
    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!

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  • @averyross3341
    @averyross3341 Рік тому +19

    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  Рік тому +5

      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 Рік тому

      @@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  Рік тому +2

      @@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 Рік тому +2

      @@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!

  • @ecraines
    @ecraines Рік тому +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  Рік тому

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

  • @AndrewPepperstone
    @AndrewPepperstone Рік тому +4

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

  • @ttwedell
    @ttwedell 10 місяців тому +9

    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  10 місяців тому +2

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

    • @Grayson_Phoenix
      @Grayson_Phoenix 5 місяців тому

      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 2 місяці тому

      ​@@Grayson_Phoenix?

  • @abfall8619
    @abfall8619 Рік тому +15

    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  Рік тому +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!

  • @lametafisicaconariyana2185
    @lametafisicaconariyana2185 Місяць тому +1

    Finally! More info on this topic😊 Thank you 👍

  • @elijahgodbout678
    @elijahgodbout678 10 місяців тому +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

  • @DivineBunch
    @DivineBunch Рік тому +1

    every friend group needs this guy 😂🙌

  • @andamaria
    @andamaria 2 роки тому +10

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

  • @cophater298
    @cophater298 9 місяців тому +1

    great video love all the historical pictures

  • @heatherrocchi6232
    @heatherrocchi6232 8 місяців тому +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  8 місяців тому

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

  • @jacklinscott8865
    @jacklinscott8865 Рік тому +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  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and the recommendation too!

  • @GooberGaryy
    @GooberGaryy 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @christinecardoza7253
    @christinecardoza7253 2 дні тому +1

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

  • @junker154
    @junker154 Рік тому +17

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Рік тому

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

    • @Amfortas
      @Amfortas Рік тому

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

    • @jasonbuffington5304
      @jasonbuffington5304 Рік тому

      Lol 🤣 show you right!

  • @sampawlvtodap3168
    @sampawlvtodap3168 3 місяці тому +1

    Great job

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Місяць тому

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

  • @akstotia9192
    @akstotia9192 Рік тому +1

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

  • @brrien1692
    @brrien1692 Місяць тому +1

    wow best research i found so far

  • @thomasfed1
    @thomasfed1 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @timothyeldridge6822
    @timothyeldridge6822 Рік тому +2

    I loved this video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @julionovais6225
    @julionovais6225 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @nashiki4792
    @nashiki4792 2 роки тому +1

    Very instructive video 😊

  • @MStefano
    @MStefano Рік тому +1

    This warranted many a chuckle, haha

  • @belindadelorenzo7602
    @belindadelorenzo7602 Рік тому

    Very interesting! Thank you!

  • @melodysmith696
    @melodysmith696 2 роки тому +2

    So interesting! And entertaining!

  • @bluesdudebassist
    @bluesdudebassist Рік тому +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  Рік тому +2

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Місяць тому

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

  • @stefanofrazzi2799
    @stefanofrazzi2799 2 роки тому +2

    Interesting video

  • @leon.s.kennedy8295
    @leon.s.kennedy8295 Рік тому

    Thx alot,

  • @trevonrondel
    @trevonrondel Рік тому +1

    Very awesome video. hi from the Caribbean

  • @card-addiction8353
    @card-addiction8353 5 місяців тому

    Great Video!

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Місяць тому

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Місяць тому

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

  • @user-fu7mu2bs5y
    @user-fu7mu2bs5y 8 днів тому

    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

  • @drohegda
    @drohegda Рік тому

    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  Рік тому

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

  • @getgreased5064
    @getgreased5064 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video you deserve more subscribers

  • @SmokeTemple
    @SmokeTemple Рік тому +2

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Рік тому +2

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

  • @asmrjackunboxinggames4328
    @asmrjackunboxinggames4328 3 роки тому +1

    I'm your 100th subscriber

  • @HUNRockman35
    @HUNRockman35 10 місяців тому +1

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  10 місяців тому

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

  • @EinonvanTassel
    @EinonvanTassel Рік тому +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."

  • @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456
    @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456 3 роки тому +4

    Are you going to make any more videos?

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  3 роки тому +1

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

  • @Grayson_Phoenix
    @Grayson_Phoenix 5 місяців тому +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  5 місяців тому

      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 Рік тому

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

  • @benjaminwoodman
    @benjaminwoodman Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! UA-cam 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!

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 10 місяців тому

    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!

  • @JohnPaul-wt8ik
    @JohnPaul-wt8ik Рік тому

    Top notchhhhhh

  • @matthewsteele99
    @matthewsteele99 15 днів тому

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  13 днів тому

      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 13 днів тому

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  12 днів тому

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

    • @matthewsteele99
      @matthewsteele99 12 днів тому

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

  • @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456
    @warwagontppowercarrestorat1456 3 роки тому

    good video

  • @mike-cc3dd
    @mike-cc3dd Рік тому +1

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

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 Місяць тому

    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 Місяць тому

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

  • @chrystiecastillo293
    @chrystiecastillo293 Рік тому

    You look like Chris Canucciari, grandson of Clara! Ringer

  • @maazrodi
    @maazrodi 5 місяців тому

    Hi!

  • @thecongressguy5325
    @thecongressguy5325 Рік тому

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

  • @gamingmode9859
    @gamingmode9859 Рік тому +1

    It's cool but what about the Joker

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Рік тому

      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!

  • @HattoriDenzo
    @HattoriDenzo Рік тому

    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

  • @krasimirstoimenov4923
    @krasimirstoimenov4923 11 місяців тому

    i hurt that Queen of hearts was Elizabeth I of england

    • @heatherrocchi6232
      @heatherrocchi6232 8 місяців тому

      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.

  • @cyruscheng499
    @cyruscheng499 Рік тому

    Hi ok

  • @samuelsnowbarger2052
    @samuelsnowbarger2052 Рік тому

    Hi

  • @fearlish5065
    @fearlish5065 2 роки тому

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Рік тому

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

    • @heatherrocchi6232
      @heatherrocchi6232 8 місяців тому

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

  • @faubourgdaily4911
    @faubourgdaily4911 Рік тому

    Add a comment

  • @edwinboden2541
    @edwinboden2541 2 роки тому +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  2 роки тому +2

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

  • @kenknight6201
    @kenknight6201 5 місяців тому

    Slew

  • @azzamandreas862
    @azzamandreas862 Місяць тому

    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  Місяць тому

      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.

  • @Amfortas
    @Amfortas Рік тому +1

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  Рік тому +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!

  • @gabenorth-harney9349
    @gabenorth-harney9349 Рік тому

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

  • @FavianShields
    @FavianShields 9 місяців тому

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

    • @Play-In-Games
      @Play-In-Games  9 місяців тому

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

  • @rainblaze.
    @rainblaze. Рік тому

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

  • @thomasfed1
    @thomasfed1 2 роки тому +2

    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 6 місяців тому

    Hi

  • @videepvenkatesha803
    @videepvenkatesha803 Рік тому

    Hi